Aerial view of Sabratha's center. The large, open square
surrounded by columns in the upper left hand portion of the picture is the
Forum. The large columns to the right (east) of the Forum are the
remains of the East Forum Temple. Immediately on the n ear side (south)
of the Forum is the Basilica where Apuleius spoke. To the right (east) of
the Basilica and across the principal road which ran through the center of
Sabratha is the Antonine Temple. The offshore reef which is visible in the
picture provided Sabratha with a natural harbor. Due to the paucity of
suitable harbors along the coast of Tripolitania, the existence of this reef
certainly explains Sabratha's location.
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