https://freerepublic.com/tag/pentapolis/ en-us Fri, 1 May 2026 02:07:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377134/posts Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have discovered a concentration of shipwrecks near the ancient port of Ptolemais in northern Libya... one of the five cities that formed the Pentapolis of Cyrenaica, established by the Ptolemaic dynasty between the late 4th and 3rd centuries BC. The city emerged as a major hub for maritime trade until the Arab conquest in the 7th century AD.Covering a stretch of over 100 metres, the large concentration of submerged material suggests that multiple shipwrecks accumulated over time as a navigational danger for ships approaching the harbour.After a 13-year hiatus due to the Libyan civil... Heritage Daily https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377134/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2026 02:07:30 GMT