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ANCIENT SABRATHA (Half
Day tour)
The tour departs towards the mythical Sabratha, a word said to have
derived from a Phoenician word meaning "Grain Market" that subsequently
evolved into the Greek "Abrotonos" and Latin "Habrotonum". Sabratha has
been destroyed and rebuilt on a number of occasions and as such, several
of the monuments haveremained incomplete.
You proceed towards the ancient site, boasting a spectacular panorama of
the Mediterranean Sea, where you shall become acquainted with wonders
including the Forum, with its splendid grey granite columns and
magnificent porticos, the
Basilicas, the Temple of Liber Pater, consecrated to one of the most
revered gods of Roman Africa, and the Mausoleum of Bes, whose metopes
illustrate two of
mythology's most significant characters, Bes and Hercules, combating the
Nemean lion.
You may then marvel at the Roman Theatre, one of the only monuments
intact that boasts imposing columns of different style - fluted and
plain. Some of the capitals are
adorned with masks and animals and the theatre's pulpit is embellished
with stunning reliefs. The theatre was a gift from Septimus Severus, the
Roman Emperor born in the region of Tripolitania. A selection of the
mosaics that were found on display is now housed in the Roman Museum on
the site.
Return journey towards the port to meet the ship.
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