Cyrenaica it had attempted to present a united front with Jadhran, but that he had proved inflexible and intent on pursuing his own agenda. Cyrenaica's population growth over the years has been consistent with overall growth in Libya's population. Ancient episcopal sees of the Roman province of Libya Superior or Libya Pentapolitana listed in the "Annuario Pontificio" as titular sees: "For the ancient sees of Libya Inferior see Marmarica.<br>For those of Creta see Byzantine Crete. Cyrenaica Cyrenaica ( ; , , after the city of Cyrene; ) is the eastern coastal region of Libya. Also known as "Pentapolis" ("Five Cities") in
Cyrenaica salt-collecting and sponge fishing were more important than agriculture. Bomba and Tobruk have good harbors. South of the coastal highlands of Cyrenaica is a large east-west running depression, extending eastward from the Gulf of Sidra into Egypt. This region of the Sahara is known as the Libyan Desert, and includes the Great Sand Sea and the Calanshio Sand Sea. The Libyan Desert is home to a few oases, including Awjila (ancient Augila) and Jaghbub. The Berbers were the earliest recorded inhabitants of Cyrenaica, and most modern Cyrenaicans are considered to be Berber in origin. Remnants of the Berber languages spoken