We're Ruined!

Not really. We just went to see the Roman ruins in Sabratha, Libya.

It was really neat to see those things that are so old but in still great condition.

We went with two other people, both named Ted and had the same last name, too! (They were grandfather and grandson.) And we had a great time.

This is the amphitheater at Sabratha. It's from the 2nd century AD.

 

Here is the partial remains of a mosaic found on a wall at the theater.

 

Here's Jacob with the steps of the theater behind them. They were in surprisingly good shape.

These figures ran along the edge of the stage. There were some other figures with less clothing on, but we figured clothing is probably good for a public site. :)

 

This is a view of the stage and the column work behind it. We wanted to go up into that area, but the stairs were blocked.

Here are some, as far as we can figure, reflection pools down by the sea. Yes, the Mediterranean Sea.

Christina even touched it!

This is a well preserved hallway with an arch just behind the theater.

And the only Roman writing we found in the whole place. It's just a fragment, but it's clearly Roman.

Jacob really loved this shot. We figure the columns are the remains of a temple, but this particular part was not labeled.

Here's Samson, er, Jacob.

Jacob asked for a "cute" pose. Christina tried...

This is the largest mosaic we found. It was actually on the ground by the baths.

And yep, you guessed it, there were toilets there, too. Here's one of them. They had about 20 of these in a semicircle, so we guess they weren't bashful. You can kind of see the trench below that would normally have water in it that would wash the waste away.

Jacob's giving the toilet a try. He's pretty pensive when he's on the throne...apparently.

This was the best preserved statue we came across that day. A lot of the statues were missing heads, arms, and family jewels. Even though she is, too, there is some exquisite detail that she had but others did not, due to wind, water, and sand.

This was an obelisk at the site. It was actually part of a mausoleum that dated back to the 2nd centry BC! That's old!

And here's a closer look at that obelisk.

It was really a great experience for both of us. We got to see things we have never seen before, but there is another site in Libya that is apparently three times the size of this one. Hopefully, we'll get to see that one, too!