Cyrene lies between the Egyptian border and Benghazi, one of the key cities that rose up against longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. The country has since fallen into anarchy and violence which sparked fears for its rich ancient heritage.

Source: How the ancient city of Cyrene near Libya, a world heritage site in danger, faces threats of bulldozers and loot – Art-and-culture News , Firstpost

Graffiti covers the walls of a Greek amphitheatre in Cyrene, an ancient ruined city in eastern Libya now struggling with neglect, vandals and illegal confiscation of land by locals.

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Photo: Unesco

UNESCO has placed five World Heritage Sites in Libya on its list of locations in danger, citing “damage caused by the conflict affecting the country and the threat of further damage it poses.”

Source: The battle to save Libya’s World Heritage sites

Photo: Gilles Mermet

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Local residents recently destroyed part of the Cyrene necropolis, an ancient Greek city in north-eastern Libya, to make way for houses and shops. France24 Observer, an archaeology professor, laments the authorities’ unwillingness to act to prevent the destruction of this invaluable archaeological heritage.

Source: Ancient Libyan necropolis threatened by real estate speculators