Slonta
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Slonta
اسلنطة Suluntah | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°35′25″N 21°42′57″E / 32.59028°N 21.71583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cyrenaica |
District | Jabal al Akhdar |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 2,674 |
Time zone | UTC +2 |
Slonta or Suluntah (Arabic: اسلنطة) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of the city of Bayda.[2] It is noted for its ruins of a pre-Greek temple for the Berber people,[2] that used to be in a cave which has since collapsed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p. 120.
- ^ a b Ham, Anthony (2007) "Slonta" Libya (second edition) Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 140, ISBN 978-1-74059-493-6
- ^ Gregory, Joel W (1916) "Cyrenaica" The Geographical Journal 47:(5) pp. 321–342, pages 332–333
External links
[edit]- "Slonta" at Livius:Articles on Ancient History
- "Slonta Map — Satellite Images of Slonta" Maplandia World Gazetteer
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