Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum

Why it mattersKey Punic → Roman Antonine Severan harbour theatre 108 m diameter with 3-storey scaenae port with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

500 BCE Phoenician; 150 CE Severan theatre

Period

Phoenician (500 BCE) → Punic → Roman Septimian basilica 2nd c. CE urban expansion Severus, 365 Crete quake partially submerged 1 m

Culture

Punic → Roman Antonine Severan harbour theatre 108 m diameter with 3-storey scaenae

Purpose

Punic-Roman harbour with theatre 108 m and temples Antonine submergence 365 1 m — forum 80 m × 50 m and offshore moles 200 m

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1890

Excavation

Excavated

1. 2005 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum

• Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — primary structure

  32.8029° N · 12.4840° E

• Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — hydraulic feature

  32.8041° N · 12.4855° E

• Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Sabratha — Roman Harbour Peristyle Seafront Triple-Temple drowned forum — primary structure

  32.8043° N · 12.4845° E