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Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

Shrine of the Meander Mosaic, Cyrene

Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

Shrine of the Meander Mosaic, Cyrene
Photo: joepyrek from Richmond, Va, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Located in Cyrene on the Jabal al Akhdar plateau in Libya, the Shrine of the Meander Mosaic is an ancient Roman altar and public building distinguished by its decorative meander mosaic pattern. As a polytheist shrine, it served the religious practices of the Roman-era settlement and exemplifies the architectural conventions of Roman sacred spaces.

Movement

Type
altar, public building, shrine
Place
Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

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Location

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