Ancient Sabratha

A Phoenician trading-post that served as an outlet for the products of the African hinterland, Sabratha was part of the short-lived Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before being Romanized and rebuilt in the 2nd and 3rd centuries C.E.

Title Ancient Sabratha
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates 2nd–3rd century C.E.
Places Africa / North Africa / Libya
Period, Culture, Style Ancient Roman / Middle Roman Empire
Artwork Type Architecture / Historic City
Material Stone
Technique

Cite this page as: UNESCO, "Ancient Sabratha," in Smarthistory, June 3, 2021, accessed February 21, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/ancient-sabratha/.