Thubactis was a city founded by the
Phoenicia
Phoenicia () was an ancient thalassocratic civilization originating in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. The territory of the Phoenician city-states extended and shrank throughout their histor ...
ns about 3,000 years ago some 210 km east of the Libyan city of
Tripoli. It was located near the present-day city of
Misurata.
Located on the Mediterranean Sea, it was used as a commercial station.
References
Phoenician colonies in Libya
Archaeology of Libya
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