Ancient Libya

Libya ( Libye Λιβύη ) designated in the ancient geography North Africa between Aegyptus, Aithiopia and Atlantic. The area includes the present states of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, whose name derives from Libya.

The name derives from Libya was for the two Roman provinces of Libya superior ( Cyrenaica in eastern Libya) Libya and inferior ( between Egypt and Cyrenaica ).

As Libyans ( Λίβυες Libyes ) designated the inhabitants of this vast and somewhat indefinite area dive into ancient reports on both neighbors of the Carthaginians and the Egyptians, for example, the Garamantes, whose descendants are to be now living in the Sahara desert Tuareg. Other mentioned by Herodotus tribes were the Nasamonen, Gindaner, Lotus Eaters, Machlyer, Maxyer, Maker - all of nomadic pastoralists.

Of the Romans and the Byzantines also Moorish Numidian and Auseer, Gerawa, Getuler, Massasylier and Massylier were counted among the Libyans. Later Byzantines and Arabs were among the tribes of the Hawwara, Kutuma, Zenata, Luwata, Matjara, Matmata, Nefzawa, Mazata, Senhadscha and Wartadschdschuma to Libu Berbers. Luwata is a Berber word for " Libyans ".

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