Pentapolis of Cyrenaica
INSPIRED BY THE PENTAPOLI OF CYRENAICA
Born in the cosmopolitan postwar Benghazi, Athas is fascinated by the legends of the country and follows the trails of Hellenism to the Pentapolis (5 cities), creating 6 unique pieces of jewelry, for the country, Lybia, and the five ancient Greek colonies in North Africa, Cyrene, Hesperides, Barce, Taucheira or Arsinoe and Apollonia. Every piece, just like the country and each one of the cities, has a story to tell…
APOLLONIA
Apollonia which served as a port to the Pentapolis, remains an important commercial center in the southern Mediterranean and was home of the great mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer and music theorist, Eratosthenes, known for being the first person to estimate the size of the Earth and built a coordinate system with parallels and meridians, as well as constructing a map of the world as he thought it.
APOLLONIA
“I am handmade, made with care and love by combining a glass bead, imitation of the rare and unique African Chevron beads, elaborate glass beads and beads of Murano in special shapes, in purple and burgundy color, small beads, crystal rocailles and elements from bronze. My clasp is made of bronze and it is antiallergic.”
COLLECTION
