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Sarepta
Sarepta
Sarepta, modern Sarafand, was a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast between Sidon and Tyre in Lebanon. The site of the ancient town is marked by the ruins on the shore of the modern village at Ain el-Qantara.
Site Information
Country: Lebanon
District: South Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Roman + Crusader + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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