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Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

Temple of Latona, Cyrene

Jabal al Akhdar, Libya

Temple of Latona, Cyrene
Photo: Ibrahim.aljledi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Temple of Latona at Cyrene, located in the Jabal al Akhdar region of Libya, represents a structure of worship combining Hellenistic and ancient Roman architectural traditions. As a temple dedicated to Latona, the Roman name for the Greek goddess Leto, the building served as a public shrine within the ancient city of Cyrene, one of the most important Greek settlements in North Africa.

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

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