Cyrene. Avenue of King Battos. Portico of Hermes & Herakles. View to the east.

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GREEK HELLENISTIC Anonymous (323 BCE - 30 BCE ): The Avenue of King Battos (the founder of Cyrene) is the main pedestrian street between the Ptolemaion and the Acropolis. The portico was in front of a running track. Herakles represented strength, while Hermes represented speed.

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