Archaeological Site of Sabratha

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Archaeological Site of Sabratha
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Country Libya
Year inscribed1982
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Overview

A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0