Abrotonum/Sabratha
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: D.J. Mattingly
Creators: D.J. Mattingly
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, jfu
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Last modified
Dec 28, 2024 11:11 AM
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History
The westernmost of the "three cities" of Tripolis, Abrotonum/Sabratha was founded ca. 500 B.C. by the Phoenicians. The city was part of the Numidian Kingdom of Massinissa before becoming a Roman city.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/344282
32.8049535043, 12.485350228
- Representative Locations:
- DARE Location (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 10 meters.
- OSM location of Archaeological Site of Sabratha (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- None
- Sabratha Roman Theater located at Abrotonum/Sabratha (unspecified date range)
- Sabratha amphitheater located at Abrotonum/Sabratha (30 BC - AD 300)
- Temple of Liber Pater at Sabratha located at Abrotonum/Sabratha (unspecified date range)
- Unnamed aqueduct (Sabratha) flows into Abrotonum/Sabratha (unspecified date range)
- Unnamed villa located near Abrotonum/Sabratha (unspecified date range)
settlement, archaeological site
- Evidence:
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 35 E2 Abrotonum/Sabratha
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Sabrata, Zuaga
D.J. Mattingly, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert, and jfu, 'Abrotonum/Sabratha: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/344282> [accessed: 18 January 2025]
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