Where the modern and prestigious El Alamein Marina Tourist Village sits was once the ancient Roman port city of Leukaspis which was a large port town, with a population around 15,000.
The center of the town featured a basilica and a town hall that was converted into a Christian church. It was probably an important trading center between Egypt and Libya, and appears to have been a major center for Cretian imports. The settlement was destroyed in 365, when an earthquake off the coast of Crete created a tsunami. The town was not rebuilt, partially due to the crumbling state of the Roman Empire.
Leukaspis was lost until 1986, when a group of engineers who were building roads in Marina revealed ancient houses and tombs. 200 acres (81 ha) of surrounding land was designated an archeological area, and excavations began in the 1990s.
Prior to the site's discovery, the port area of the settlement was destroyed to make a man-made lagoon for a resort. The location has all of your leisure needs, as it is located inside the Tourist Village.
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The center of the town featured a basilica and a town hall that was converted into a Christian church. It was probably an important trading center between Egypt and Libya, and appears to have been a major center for Cretian imports. The settlement was destroyed in 365, when an earthquake off the coast of Crete created a tsunami. The town was not rebuilt, partially due to the crumbling state of the Roman Empire.
Leukaspis was lost until 1986, when a group of engineers who were building roads in Marina revealed ancient houses and tombs. 200 acres (81 ha) of surrounding land was designated an archeological area, and excavations began in the 1990s.
Prior to the site's discovery, the port area of the settlement was destroyed to make a man-made lagoon for a resort. The location has all of your leisure needs, as it is located inside the Tourist Village.
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