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Can someone please explain the name at the time of Darius I

𓇿 𓈅 𓊪 𓍿 𓅓 𓎛 𓅱 | Libya | Terra 𐎱𐎢𐎫𐎠𐎹𐎠 p-u-t-a-y-a (-mahw) / Satrap Timhw ?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Darius_I_statue_subject_countries.jpg

With also name changes and altering years from some events Tenfoldsultan (talk) 20:00, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Italian Libya establishment. Tenfoldsultan (talk) 20:08, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They are all accurate and relevant to the history of Libya. Tenfoldsultan (talk) 10:46, 26 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]