Sabratha
A satellite photo can be found here.
Livius.Org, 2006
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Like Lepcis Magna and Oea, Sabratha was a Phoenician colony that belonged to the Carthaginian empire, but its nature was always very cosmopolitan. In the middle of the second century, it was conquered by the Numidian king Massinissa, and later became part of the Roman empire. The Romans built this theater. | |
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Still, the city retained much of its original nature. This tomb combines classical and Phoenician elements. It is not unlike the mausoleums at Msletten, the other Msletten, or the tombs at Ghirza's South Cemetery. | |
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One of the mosaics in the seaward baths. | |
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One of the rooms of the basilica near the forum. This is the place where Apuleius delivered his Apology. | |
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The city had at least three Christian churches; this peacock -symbol of eternal life- can be seen on one of the mosaics. | |
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A Christian inscription: the cross, the alpha and the omega.
A satellite photo can be found here. |
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