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Explore Battah in Libya
Battah in the region of Libya (general) is a town in Libya - some 460 mi or ( 741 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital city .
Current time in Battah is now 09:15 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tobruk, Darnah, Benghazi, Al 'Uwayliyah ash Sharqiyah, and Al Marj. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tobruk . Where to go and what to see in Battah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ptolemais, Cyrenaica
Ptolemais or Ptolemaida was one of the ancient capitals of Cyrenaica. It was probably named after Ptolemy III Euergetes. Its Latin name in Roman times was Tolmeta, from which the modern Libyan town of Tolmeitha (Arabic طلميثة) derives its name. The town was most probably founded in 7th or 6th century BC by settlers from Barka. Soon it became one of the founding city-states of the Pentapolis federation. In 331 BC the union was dissolved after all of its towns surrendered to Alexander the Great.
Located at 32.70 20.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tolmeitha
Tolmeitha, Tolometa, or Tolmeita (Arabic طلميثة) is a tiny village in the northern Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya, some 110 km east of Benghazi, near Ad Dirsiyah. Its name is derived, through the Latin Tolmeta, from the Greek name of the classical city whose ruins are nearby, Ptolemais. The ancient Libyan city of Marj had its own special currency, which was minted in the year 525 BC. It was found in the excavations of antiquities in the Museums of Tolmeitha and Cyrene.
Located at 32.71 20.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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