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Archaeological Site of Sabratha

Cultural World Heritage property in Libya, inscribed in 1982 under criterion (iii).

Archaeological Site of Sabratha, Libya
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State Party
Libya
Year of inscription
1982
Criteria
iii
Area of property
91 ha
Location
Az Zawiyah Governorate, Sabratha wa Sorman District
What it is
archaeological site
Next to
Mediterranean Sea
Reference
WHC 184 · Wikidata Q15052130

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.
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Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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