Sozusa (Σώζουσα ''Sōzousa'') is a byname given to several ancient cities called Apollonia after the sun god (from

Apollo Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, mu ...

's byname Σωτήρ

Soter Soter derives from the Ancient Greek epithet (''Sōtḗr''), meaning a saviour, a deliverer. The feminine form is Soteira (Σώτειρα, ''Sṓteira'') or sometimes Soteria (Σωτηρία, ''Sōtería''). Soter was used as: * A title of gods ...

"saviour"), among these : *

Apollonia, Cyrenaica Apollonia () in Cyrenaica (modern Libya) was founded by Greek colonists and became a significant commercial centre in the southern Mediterranean. It served as the harbour of Cyrene, to the southwest. Apollonia became autonomous from Cyren ...

, later bishopric and now Latin titular see called Sozusa in Libya; modern (Mars-)Susa, Libya * Sozusa in Palaestina, a city and in the late Roman province of Palaestina Prima, now a now Latin titular see ''Sozusa'' may also refer to: * ''Sozusa'' (moth), a genus of moth

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