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Sabratah in the region of Az Zāwiyah with its 102,038 habitants is a town located in Libya - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) West of Tripoli , the country's capital .
Local time in Sabratah is now 11:32 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zuwarah, Tripoli, Surman, Gharyan, and Az Zawiyah. When in this area, you might want to check out Zuwarah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sabratah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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City of Sabratha - Libya
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 ..
Photographs of Sabratha, Libya
A slideshow of photographs taken in Sabratha, Libya in February 2009. See all of my Libya photographs here: www.flickr.com ..
Sabratha ruins of Libya
Sabratha is one of the cities of the Roman Empire on the coast of Libya. Wonderfully unspoiled by tourism. ..
Roman mosaic at Sabratha
This old Roman mosic is exposed and unprotected at the site of Sabratha. With no guards or even tourists in sight, it's vulnerable, yet this lack of protection also provides a unique feeling of virgin ..
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Sabratha
Sabratha, Sabratah or Siburata, in the Zawiya 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 Sorman District. It lies on the Mediterranean coast about 66 km west of Tripoli. The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
Located at 32.79 12.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sabratha wa Sorman District
Sabratha wa Sorman was one of the districts of Libya from 2001 to 2007, in the Northwest. Since 2007 the area has been part of Zawiya District. In the north, Sabratha wa Sorman had a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. On land, it bordered the following districts: Zawiya - east Jafara - southeast, at a quadripoint Yafran - south Nuqat al Khams - west
Located at 32.78 12.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sorman
Sorman or Surman is a town near the Mediterranean coast, in the Zawiya District of the Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya.
Located at 32.75 12.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Zawia Oil Refining Company
The Zawia Oil Refining Company (ARC) is a subsidiary of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), incorporated under Libyan Commercial Law since 1976. ARC operates the Zawia Refinery, which was built in 1974 by Snamprogetti, Italy. Zawia is currently the country's second largest oil refinery after the Ra's Lanuf Refinery. Primary products include naphtha, gasoline, kerosene light, vacuum gas oil, fuel oil, base lubricating oils, and asphalt.
Located at 32.80 12.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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