On the map, which city marks the westernmost extent of the Persian Empire? A. Cyrene B. Nineveh C. Damascus D. Hattusas
On the map, Cyrene marks the westernmost extent of the Persian Empire. Option A is correct.
Cyrene was an ancient Greek which later was a Roman city near present-day Shahhat, Libya. It was the oldest and most significant of the five Greek cities in the region. Cyrene is located in a lush valley in the Jebel Akhdar uplands. The city was named after a spring, Kyre, which the Greeks consecrated to Apollo.