Deriana
Deriana or Daryanah (Arabic: دريانة) is a town in the Benghazi District, of the Cyrenaica region in northeastern Libya. It is located 32 km (20 mi) east of Benghazi.
Deriana
دريانة | |
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Town | |
  Deriana Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′50″N 20°18′32″E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Benghazi |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,532 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
| Area code | 625 |
The town's name probably came from the ancient Roman city Hadrianopolis (Ancient Greek: Ἁδριανούπολις), also known as Hadriane (Ancient Greek: Ἀδριανή), which was located near present-day Deriana.[2]
Because of a lack of archaeological evidence at Deriana, Gareth Angelbeck, a South African archaeologist, suggests that Hadrian's city was located at the more archaeologically promising Wadi Jawbiyah site, a few kilometers inland from Deriana.
References
- Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p. 121.
- Libyan Planning Ministry, “Al Atlas al Watani lil Jamahiriya…”, Tripoli, 1978.
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