The rulers of Cyrene include: Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and Marc Antony.Temple of Zeus (above picture) was larger than Athens' Parthenon.Cyrene was one of the largest cities in Africa in the 4th century BC.Local names of the city include: Qurina, Qourinah and Shahhat.The largest Greek temple in Libya, and the second largest temple dedicated to the god Zeus. Cyrene: the temple of the Sun-god Zeus, 6th century BC, rebuilt during the 2nd century AD.
