City
Cyrene
Identified site. Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Ancient name
- Cyrene
- Modern location
- Ruins of Cyrene, near Shahhat · Libya
- Location
- Identified site
Editorial summary
A city in North Africa. Simon of Cyrene, who was compelled to carry Jesus’ cross, came from here, as did Lucius of Cyrene, one of the prophets and teachers at Antioch. Acts also tells of men of Cyprus and Cyrene who came to Antioch and spoke to the Hellenists about the Lord Jesus.
From here
Scripture
Location certainty
Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Coordinates
- 32.8209° N, 21.8512° E