The preserved statues from the Cyrene archaeological site are pictured near the ancient historical town of Shahat in the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Libya.
In eastern Libya, a small group of passionate archaeologists are striving to safeguard the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia - sites first targeted by jihadist groups, then ravaged by Storm Daniel.
The UNESCO-listed ruins were once at the heart of a unique network of Greek colonies in North Africa.
"Breathtaking," tour guide Hamdi Al-Kailani said, surveying the imposing Temple of Zeus at Cyrene. The monument, he added, is slightly bigger than the Parthenon in Athens.
While calm reigns there today, Cyrene - much like other sites across eastern Libya - was the target of looting by jihadists, including the Islamic State group, when the country descended into chaos following the fall of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
