Sabratha, Sabratah or Siburata (Arabic: صبراتة), in the
Zawiya District[2] of Libya, was the westernmost of the ancient "three
cities" of Roman Tripolis. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the
former
Sabratha
![]() Sabratha wa Sorman ![]() Sorman District. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 70 km (43 mi) west of modern Tripoli.[3] The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ![]() World Heritage Site in 1982. Contents 1 Climate 2 Ancient Sabratha 3 Ancient ruins in danger of erosion damage [ April 2016 report ] 4 The archaeological site 5 Modern Sabratha 6 Panorama 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Climate[edit] Climate data for Sabratha Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 17.2 (63) 18.8 (65.8) 20.9 (69.6) 23.7 (74.7) 25.9 (78.6) 29.2 (84.6) 31.3 (88.3) 32.1 (89.8) 30.2 (86.4) 27.5 (81.5) 23.6 (74.5) 18.8 (65.8) 24.93 (76.88) Average low °C (°F) 6.8 (44.2) 7.9 (46.2) 9.9 (49.8) 13.1 (55.6) 15.4 (59.7) 19.0 (66.2) 20.0 (68) 21.1 (70) 20.3 (68.5) 17.0 (62.6) 12.2 (54) 8.1 (46.6) 14.23 (57.62) Average precipitation mm (inches) 45 (1.77) 26 (1.02) 17 (0.67) 11 (0.43) 4 (0.16) 1 (0.04) 0 (0) 0 (0) 8 (0.31) 23 (0.91) 33 (1.3) 51 (2.01) 219 (8.62) Source: Climate-data.org Ancient Sabratha[edit]
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. The Phoenicians gave it the Lybico-Berber name
'Sbrt'n',[4] which suggests that there may have been a native
settlement built there prior to the Phoenicians' arrival. Sabratha
became part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of
Massinissa
Map of Sabratha Besides its Theatre at Sabratha (fr) that retains its
three-storey architectural backdrop,
Sabratha
Archaeological Site of Sabratha, Libya There is an adjacent museum containing some treasures from Sabratha,
but others can be seen in the national museum in Tripoli.
In 1943, during the Second World War, archaeologist Max Mallowan,
husband of novelist Agatha Christie, was based at
Sabratha
Panoramic image of a part of the archaeological site Panoramic image of the theatre of the archaeological site WWII Aerial photo of theatre References[edit] ^ a b Wolfram Alpha
^ شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى – Sha'biyat of
Great Jamahiriya, accessed 20 July 2009, in Arabic
^
Agence France-Presse
Further reading[edit] Matthews, Kenneth D. (1957) Cities in the Sand,
Leptis Magna
External links[edit] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sabratha. UNESCO archaeological site of Sabratha Complete photo coverage of the archeological site Sabratha, image from the BSR Library and Archive digital collections. Ward-Perkins photographic collection LookLex article Coordinates: 32°47′32″N 12°29′3″E / 32.79222°N 12.48417°E / 32.79222; 12.48417 v t e Zawiya District, Libya Capital Zawiya Towns and villages Bir al-Ghanam Joudaim Sabratha Sorman v t e World Heritage Sites in Libya Archaeological Site of Cyrene Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna Archaeological Site of Sabratha Old Town of Ghadamès Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus v t e Phoenician cities and colonies Algeria Cirta Malaca Igigili Hippo Regius Icosium Iol Tipasa Timgad Cyprus Kition Dhali Marion Greece Callista Paxi Rhodes Italy Karalis Lilybaeum Motya Neapolis Nora Olbia Panormus Solki Soluntum Tharros Lebanon Amia Ampi Arqa Baalbek Berut Botrys Gebal Sarepta Sur Sydon Tripolis Libya Leptis Magna Oea Sabratha Malta Gozo Għajn Qajjet Mtarfa Maleth Ras il-Wardija Tas-Silġ Mauritania / Morocco Cerne / Arambys Caricus Murus Chellah Lixus Tingis Israel Achziv Acre Arsuf Caesarea Portugal Olissipona Ossonoba Spain Abdera Abyla Akra Leuke Gadir Herna Ibossim Sa Caleta, Ibiza Mahón Malaca Onoba Qart Hadašt Rusadir Sexi Tyreche Syria Amrit Arwad Safita Shuksi Ugarit Tunisia Carthage Hadrumetum Hippo Diarrhytus Kelibia Kerkouane Leptis Parva Sicca Thanae Thapsus Utica Turkey / others Myriandrus Phoenicus / Gibraltar v t e Protected areas of Libya National parks Abughilan National Park
El-Kouf National Park
Karabolli National Park
El Naggaza National Park
Rajma National Park
Sabratha
Reserves Benghazi Reserve
Bier Ayyad Reserve
New Hiesha Natural Reserve
Tripoli
Other protected areas Ain Elshakika Wetland Ain Elzarga Wetland Ain Zayanah Ajdabiya Marsh, Al Jaghbub Oasis Berjuj Valley Bombe gulf Fezzan valleys Garabulli Giarabub Grotto de Lete Harouj Mountain Jalo Oasis Kufrah Oasis Nefhusa Oasis of Ghat Ouau en Namu lakes Qaminis and Tukrah salines Rajma plantations Sebkha el Sahel Sarir Shahaat Taizerbo Taoulga islands (Thaouar |