The city of Sousa was known as Apollonia during the Greco-Roman era. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, 20 KM North of Shahat (Cyrene), and is connected to the latter by a road excavated in the rocky ground of the area, and improved during Roman times. Apollonia served as a port for the city of Cyrene, when the once well-known silphium plant was exported. By the end of the 6th century A.D., its importance exceeded that of Cyrene and Ptolemais... Visitors to this area will certainly enjoy the fine weather and the Mediterranean beach, as well as the Greek, Roman and Byzantine ruins. The Greek theatre, the Roman baths and the Byzantine Palace (which served as a government building in the 6th century A.D.) are few examples.
