Sorry for the delays in blogging again. The weather has been bad (rainy). I should not complain about the weather after hearing about the weather in Indianapolis. So I will talk about my recent trip to Cyrene. About three hours East of Benghazi we have an area called the Green Mountains. After you see some of the pictures displayed below, you will understand why they are called that. The land is lush green and the mountains even though pretty rocky have green short trees on them. One photo of a valley that we visited, has some caves in it. They reminded me of the cave dwellers of Arizona. Cyrene was our next stop. A large Greek city near the Mediterranean Sea built around 600 B.C. On this site is now a little town called Shahhat. There is another town between Shahhat and the Sea called Sousa. This is where you will find Cleopatra’s Bath. A large stone building was built within a shallow lagoon and the Sea water would provide water for the Bath area. The Romans later took over Cyrene. In the Bible, Simon of Cyrene was mentioned as the man who helped Jesus carry His cross. In 365 A.D., there was a large earthquake that destroyed most of the city. Even so, the structures that are still standing are amazing. I hope you enjoy the photos below.
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