Sabratha is the city located in the north-western part of Libya on the Mediterranean Sea. At first the it was a Phoenician colony, but in the 1st century A.D. Sabratha was conquered by the Romans who rebuilt it thoroughly. Today visitors may still admire Phoenician temples, Roman baths and the remnants of a forum. The theatre, which was built at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd centuries is best preserved. African Sabratha delights with ruins of Christian sacral buildings. In the city there is also a museum in which it is possible to see greatly preserved frescos and mosaics. The Sabratha ruins were listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982.