Cyrene
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Cyrene
(historical) an Ancient Greek colony in North Africa near the coast of Mediterranean Sea in the Cyrenaica region of present-day Libya.
Holonym: Cyrenaica
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Anthony Birley, pp. 151–2 The rebuilding lasted until late in the reign, and in 138 a statue of Zeus was erected with a dedication to Hadrian as "saviour and founder" of Cyrene.
During the episode, Xena turns to her home town, Amphipolis, where she eventually reconciles with her mother, Cyrene.
Cyrene became a place of cultivation, where knowledge blossomed.
Jesus carried his cross to the site of execution (assisted by Simon of Cyrene ), called the "place of the Skull", or " Golgotha " in Hebrew and in Latin "Calvary".
Cyrene became one of the greatest intellectual and artistic centers of the Greek world, and was famous for its medical school, learned academies, and architecture.
Cyrene had already benefited from his generosity: in 119 he had provided funds for the rebuilding of public buildings destroyed in the recent Jewish revolt.