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Added new section: Ancient Libya
*Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Islamists)
*Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Islamists)
*Ansar al-Sharia Brigade (Islamists; were involved in the [[Benghazi Attack]])<ref>http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/libya-on-the-brink-after-militia-violence-in-tripoli</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-19744533</ref>
*Ansar al-Sharia Brigade (Islamists; were involved in the [[Benghazi Attack]])<ref>http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/libya-on-the-brink-after-militia-violence-in-tripoli</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-19744533</ref>
==Ancient Libya==
In antiquity, “Libya” (Greek: Λιβύη) did ''not'' refer to the modern nation-state. Instead, it was a broad continental term used by:
* Greek historians
* Hebrew writers
* Egyptian scribes
* Classical geographers
To these sources, '''Libya''' meant ''everything west of Egypt''.
This ancient Libya included:
* [[Cyrenaica]] (eastern Libya)
* [[Tripolitania]] (western Libya)
* [[Tunisia]]
* [[Algeria]]
* [[Morocco]]
* The lands of the [[Libu]], [[Meshwesh]], and [[Tjemehu]]
* The later territories of [[Carthage]] and the [[Numidian Kingdom]]
In the [[Book of Daniel]], the term corresponds to the Hebrew לוּב (''Lub'') or פּוּט (''Put''), referring specifically to the western flank of Egypt.
Ancient writers consistently contrasted:
* '''Libya''' — the western flank of Egypt
* '''Cush''' — the southern flank of Egypt
* '''Egypt''' — the Nile valley itself
This triad appears across Greek, Hebrew, and Near Eastern texts and reflects the regional worldview of the classical and biblical eras.
Libya played a major role in:
* Egyptian military campaigns
* Greek colonization (especially in Cyrenaica)
* The rise of [[Carthage]]
* The [[Punic Wars]]
* Roman provincial administration
Greek settlers founded [[Cyrene]] in the 7th century B.C., which became a major center of learning and trade.
==References==
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