LIBYA - The hidden Treasures - Archaeological Site of Sabratha

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Archaeological Site of Sabratha.
It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 65km west of Tripoli.
The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Sabratha's port was established, perhaps about 500 BC, as a Phoenician trading-post that served as a coastal outlet for the products of the African hinterland.
Sabratha became part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
The Emperor Septimus Severus was born nearby in Leptis Magna, and Sabratha reached its monumental peak during the rule of the Severans.
The city was badly damaged by earthquakes during the 4th century, particularly the quake of AD 365.
It was rebuilt on a more modest scale by Byzantine governors.
Within a hundred years of the Arab conquest of the maghreb, trade had shifted to other ports and Sabratha dwindled to a village.

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[MRSVISHOUS2012]

@bigggnasss ="( i am SO jealous of you, did you take anything back with you from there, like chipped rock from it or dirt....if you did want to send it to me PLEASE!!!

[08Shards]

NOTE: Now after the Revolution here is link to Archaeologist now checking to see how much damage there was from occupation by troops.

RT @RRowleyTucson: #Libya combs priceless ruins for war damage news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%­2BNews/World/Story/A1Story2011­0907-298184.html

[rickymylove]

i Love my libya

and most i love ,, its not fill with damn touristes

[bigggnasss]

iv been there, its breathtaking