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Sabratha

Libya / Sabratah wa Surman / Sabratah /
 city, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic town square
Sabratha, Sabratah or Siburata (Arabic: صبراتة‎), in the Az Zawiyah District in the northwestern corner of modern Libya, was the westernmost of the "three cities" of Tripolis. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the former Sabratha Wa Surman District. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 65km (40 miles) west of Tripoli (ancient Oea). The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabratha
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Coordinates:   32°47'24"N   12°28'19"E

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