Athrun, Libya
Athrun الأثرون | |
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Town | |
Byzantine Church in Athrun | |
Athrun Location in Libya | |
Coordinates: 32°52′N 22°16′E / 32.867°N 22.267°E | |
Country | Libya |
Region | Cyrenaica |
District | Derna |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Athrun (also spelled Lathrun, or Latrun) is a small town in northern Libya about 40 kilometres (25 miles) east of Cyrene. Its name comes from Greek "Ἐρυθρόν" (Erythron), neuter of "ἐρυθρός" (erythros) "red",[1] due to the color of the local soil. Athrun was established during the rule of the Byzantine Empire in this area.[2]
It hosts recently excavated Byzantine churches adorned with white-blue marble from Proconnesus.[3]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Erythron (Al Athrun). |
References
- ↑ ἐρυθρός, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ↑ article on Athrun
- ↑ Walter Widrig: Two churches at Latrun in Cyrenaica; London, British School at Rome, 1978.
Coordinates: 32°52′N 22°16′E / 32.867°N 22.267°E
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