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# Cyrene #
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## Facts: ##
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Cyrene was a Greek city on the north coast of Africa on the Mediterranean Sea, directly south of the island of Crete.
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* In New Testament times, both Jews and Christians lived in Cyrene.
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* Cyrene is probably most well-known in the Bible as the home city of a man named Simon who carried the cross of Jesus.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [Crete](../other/crete.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 11:19-21](en/tn/act/help/11/19)
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* [Matthew 27:32-34](en/tn/mat/help/27/32) |