During the Iron Age and Classical antiquity, Libya (from Greek Λιβύη: Libyē, which came from Berber: Libu) referred to the area of North Africa directly west of the Nile River (modern-day Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco). Ancient Libya is not to be confused with the modern country of Libya, which represents the eastern part of the territory at the time.
During the Iron Age and Classical antiquity, Libya (from Greek Λιβύη: Libyē, which came from Berber: Libu) referred to the area of North Africa directly west of the Nile River (modern-day Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco). Ancient Libya is not to be confused with the modern country of Libya, which represents the eastern part of the territory at the time.
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