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 dictatorship, including a military rebellion at Tobruk in 1980. In 2007, the Green Mountain Conservation and Development Authority, headed by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, announced a regional plan for Cyrenaica, developed by the firm Foster and Partners. The plan, known as The Cyrene Declaration, aimed to revive Cyrenaica's agriculture, create a national park and develop the region as a cultural- and eco-tourism destination. The announced pilot projects included plans for three hotels, including the Cyrene Grand Hotel near the ruins of Cyrene. For much of the Libyan civil war, Cyrenaica was largely under the control of the National Transitional Council while