Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary
صبراتة · Sabratha N Cavea
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇱🇾 Zawiya, Sabratha, Libya
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About Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary
Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary in Zawiya, Sabratha, Libya is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 16.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1912
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1064 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1955
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
32.7900° N · 12.4800° E · 10 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary — cella with stratified deposits32.7898° N · 12.4815° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary — court with stratified deposits32.7891° N · 12.4784° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary — pylon with stratified deposits32.7914° N · 12.4810° E
- Altar PlatformaltarAltar Platform at Sabratha — Theatre North Cavea Ancillary — altar with stratified deposits32.7886° N · 12.4797° E
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