Posted on 12/04/2009 6:35:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman city submerged off the coast of Libya. The remains of the city date back to the 2nd century A.D. and were found by archaeologists and experts from Sicily and the University Suor Orsola Benincasa of Naples, involved in the ArCoLibia archaeology project.
The discovery took place on the Cape of Ras Eteen on the western side of Libya's Gulf of Bumbah, as archaeologists were searching the area for shipwrecks and the remains of ancient ports.
Archaeologists instead found walls, streets, and the remains of buildings and ancient tombs. After a careful analysis, the experts realised the area extended for over a hectare.
Experts also said that the city could have been destroyed by a strong tsunami after an earthquake which struck the eastern coastal region of Cyrenaica in 365 A.D.
According to a statement released by Sicilian authorities, the city flourished through the manufacture of imperial dye, a purple pigment used to colour the clothing of the Roman elite.
The dye was very expensive in Roman times.
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“The dye was very expensive in Roman times.”
And now it’s cheap enough to be the color of choice for thugs.
Oh Oh! The ancient Romans must have been driving SUV’s causing the sea levels to rise.
So I wonder why the Romans would build a city under water? Couldn’t be that the sea level rose after they built it, could it? I thought global warming was a recent phenomenon.
Sing it boys, “We all live in a Roman submarine, a Roman submarine”...to tune of Yellow submarine.
Surprised the stupid filthy mohammedan mongrel monsters would do anything other than destroy the site.
Leptis Magna,(Arabic: لبده) also known as Lectis Magna (or Lepcis Magna as it is sometimes spelled), also called Lpqy or Neapolis, was a prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya,
“Rain” might be more appropriate... ;’)
:’) Thanks JPB.
had this old link, didn’t check it:
http://www.ansamed.info/en/img/top/in2041pl_20091204.jpg
Whoops, that’s a new link. The other story about this is here:
http://www.ansamed.info/en/top/ME13.XAM19315.html
Libyan tsunami = Purple People Eater
“Surprised the stupid filthy mohammedan mongrel monsters would do anything other than destroy the site.”
Leptis Magna and Sabratha are both roman ruins in Libya that are treasures in that country. Having visited both I can attest to that, but there is abundant information to be found about them elsewhere.
In light of your comment, quoted above, I doubt that you will unmask long enough to seek it.
I’ve been there also. Sabratha as well. They are impressive ruins.
Amen Brother!
Tell it like it was.
When I lived in Libya, it was common knowledge to scuba divers that there were extensive underwater ruins there. I believe that this is in part because the southern shore of the Mediterranean is tilting downward as Africa is rising.
Mom was an antiquties pilferer: I have a piece of mosaic flooring from that area on my bookshelf.
:’)
Lindsay Davis has a Roman murder mystery set mostly in North Africa; I believe its Two For The Lions.
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