Sabratha. Libya. View of the sculptures in Room 3 of the Roman Museum, which includes a majestic colossal bust of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter.Sabratha. Libya. View of the ornate marble candelabrum showing Orpheus charming the animals inside Room 3 of the Roman Museum. This sculpture dates from the 3rd century CE and is from the Theatre baths.Sabratha. Libya. View of the bust of the goddess Concordia from the Temple of Jupiter, or Capitolium. This sculpture is in Room 3 of the Roman Museum.Sabratha. Libya. Close-up view of some of the elaborate details of the magnificent mosaic that once occupied the central nave Basilica of Justinian. A mosaic displays an acanthus calyx, from which vine branches extend, featuring a multitude of birds consuming the grapes of salvation. The mosaic was moved from the ruined basilica to a specially built section of the Roman Museum. Craftsmen from the eastern Mediterranean are believed to have created the mosaics, which date from after 533 CE.Sabratha. Libya. Partial view of a section of the arched outer ring, with the stage building in the theatre’s rear, which originally dates from 175 to 200 CE and in its heyday could seat over 5000 spectators. One of the most graceful and impressive of the Roman world, the theatre’s imposing facade behind the stage towers three storeys high and comprises 108 fluted Corinthian columns.Sabratha. Libya. A partial view of the restored theatre shows its stage building, orchestra section, and semicircular auditorium. This theatre, dating from 175 to 200 CE, could originally accommodate over 5000 spectators. The theatre’s impressive facade behind the stage is three storeys tall and features 108 fluted Corinthian columns, making it one of the most graceful and impressive structures in the Roman world.Sabratha. Libya. View through the west side archway that leads onto the stage of the brilliantly restored theatre, which originally dates from 175 to 200 CE and in its heyday could seat over 5000 spectators.Sabratha. Libya. View a marble relief showing Hermes or Mercury introducing Paris on the right to the contestants of the Judgement of Paris. This scene is from the right-side semicircular recess at the front of the theatre stage.Sabratha. Libya. Here’s a view of the spectacular Roman theatre, which was constructed from 175 to 200 CE and once accommodated over 5,000 audience members. The theatre, a remarkably elegant and awe-inspiring structure of the Roman era, features a grand stage that reaches three stories in height and that has 108 fluted Corinthian columns adorning it.
–Sabratha. Libya. View at the site of the Temple of Hercules of the battered fragment of a marble statue of Herakles wearing the Nemean lion’s skin and headdress.Sabratha. Libya. The Seaward Baths boast stunning mosaics with a sea view, dating back to the late first century CE. Behind it all is the magnificent theatre.Sabratha. Libya. View of a headless but beautifully sculptured and draped marble statue of a female figure overlooking the sea beside the Seaward Baths.Sabratha. Libya. View of some of the late first-century CE seats of the hexagonal latrine, which is paved and lined with fine marble and is in the Seaward Baths overlooking the blue water of the sea.Sabratha. Libya. View towards the Curia or Council Chamber forecourt and restored arch at the west end entrance. Magistrates and senators of the city met in the Curia. Its original construction occurred in the first century CE, followed by a rebuilding in the fourth century after the 365 CE earthquake destroyed it. A feature of it is the remains of the columns of cipollino and grey granite that once adorned the rectangular portico.Sabratha. Libya. View of the podium of the Antonine Temple, which dates from around 90-95 CE. Scholars believe they dedicated it to the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius.Sabratha. Libya. View through marble columns of the precinct of the Antonine Temple, which stood on a high podium in the background. Scholars believe they dedicated the temple to the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, dating it from around 90-95 CE.Sabratha. Libya. View of columns and of a headless draped statue which sits above one of the 12 fountains donated in the second century CE by Flavius Tullus, a well-known citizen of the time.Sabratha. Libya. The image shows a headless, draped statue positioned above one of the 12 fountains. These fountains were gifted in the second century CE by Flavius Tullus, a notable citizen of that era. The imposing, reconstructed sandstone columns of the second-century CE Temple of Liber are a striking sight against the backdrop.Sabratha. Libya. The image shows five re-erected columns of the Temple of Liber, which originally dates from the second century CE and the 365 CE earthquake destroyed. Sandstone forms the seen columns; however, marble constituted the originals.Sabratha. Libya. Overview of the ruins of an ancient site, the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and of the ancient harbour.Sabratha. Libya. View of the magnificent mosaics from the Basilica of Justinian that were moved from the ruined basilica to the specially built section of the Roman museum. The central mosaic once occupied the basilica’s central nave, and the mosaics on the wall were originally on the floors of the Basilica’s aisles. Craftsmen from the eastern Mediterranean are believed to have created the mosaics, which date from after 533 CE.Sabratha. Libya. Looking out towards the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean, with the second-century CE Temple of Liber standing out with its five large re-erected sandstone columns, which were originally made of marble before being destroyed in the 365 CE earthquake. In the foreground are the smaller columns of the Antonine Temple.Sabratha. Libya. A headless marble statue of a woman, exquisitely carved and draped, is depicted overlooking the sea near the Seaward Baths.
