On the hill overlooking the agora is the home of Hesychius, a Christian who returned to Cyrene after the AD 365 earthquake in a bid to restore the glory days of the city. Hesychius was a friend of the philosopher and bishop Sinesius.
There is a fine mosaic of an angel on the northwestern side showing clearly recognisable Byzantine iconography, alongside an inscription imploring God to protect the women and children of Cyrene. In the compact, three-sided courtyard are the remains of a small fountain, or nymphaeum.
