Deriana
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Deriana or Daryanah is a town in the Benghazi District, of the Cyrenaica
region in northeastern Libya
. It is located 32 km (20 mi) east of Benghazi
.
The town's name probably came from the ancient Roman city Hadrianopolis
, which was located near present day Deriana. Hadrianopolis' ruins and archaeological site are near the town.
Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica is the eastern coastal region of Libya.Also known as Pentapolis in antiquity, it was part of the Creta et Cyrenaica province during the Roman period, later divided in Libia Pentapolis and Libia Sicca...
region in northeastern Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. It is located 32 km (20 mi) east of Benghazi
Benghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
.
The town's name probably came from the ancient Roman city Hadrianopolis
Hadrianopolis
Hadrianopolis was the name of numerous cities in the ancient world, named after the Roman Emperor Hadrian, including:* Hadrianopolis in Bithynia* Hadrianopolis in Chaonia, later Justinianopolis...
, which was located near present day Deriana. Hadrianopolis' ruins and archaeological site are near the town.