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Susa is home to a forcibly exiled Turkish community, also referred to as "Turco-Romnoi" ("Turkish Rum" or "Turkish Greeks") from
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was founded in 630 BC by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern
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Apollonia became autonomous from Cyrene at latest by the time the area came within the power of
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Sousa

Susa is located in Libya
32°53′48″N 21°57′47″E / 32.89667°N 21.96306°E / 32.89667; 21.96306
Libya
District
Jabal al Akhdar
Time zone
UTC
/ˈssə/
SOO-sə
Arabic
romanized
Ancient Greek
romanized
seaside resort
District of Jabal al Akhdar
Libya
Apollonia, Cyrenaica
Apollonia Museum
Bayda
Apollonia, Cyrenaica
Cyrenaica
Mediterranean
Cyrene
Rome
Pentapolis
Roman province
Libya Superior
Catholic Church

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