Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Exploring the Ancient City of Ptolemais

Ptolemais is an ancient city located near Ad Dirsiyah, about 100 km east of Benghazi, Libya. Ptolemais name is taken from the name of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Built around 700 BC, during the reign of the ancient Roman city became the capital of Cyrenaica Creta et. (Photo: REUTERS / Esam Al-Fetori) viva