Cyrene city walls

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The Cyrene city walls are the ancient defensive fortifications surrounding the classical Greek and later Roman city of Cyrene in present-day Libya, notable for their archaeological and historical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city walls
defensive fortifications
architecturalStyle Classical Greek architecture
associatedPeriod Hellenistic period
Roman period
associatedWith Greek colonization of North Africa
Roman provincial administration
builtFor control of access to the city
protection of Cyrene inhabitants
category ancient fortifications
archaeological site in Libya
country Libya
culture Greek
currentCondition ruins
era Classical antiquity
hasFunction city fortification
defense
hasResearchField Mediterranean archaeology
ancient military history
classical archaeology
hasType city wall
perimeter fortification
heritageOf Ancient Greece NERFINISHED
Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cyrene NERFINISHED
laterCulture Roman
laterInfluence Roman military architecture NERFINISHED
locatedIn Cyrenaica region NERFINISHED
Cyrene NERFINISHED
Libya NERFINISHED
North Africa
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
materialUsed local limestone
stone
notableFor extent of preserved remains
insight into ancient urban defense systems
partOf ancient city of Cyrene NERFINISHED
archaeological site of Cyrene NERFINISHED
regionType coastal hinterland
significance archaeological importance
historical importance
surrounded Cyrene NERFINISHED
tourismAttraction yes
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site component
usedFor demarcation of urban limits
protection against invasion

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