I visited Lilibeo, which is an archeological area in Marsala at the westmost edge of sicily. It is easier to reach than Mothia, as there is no ferry needed. Despite the title of this TWHS, Lilibeo is not an island. The site comes with a nice little museum, but doesn't seem to be too popular. The main claim to fame is the long history reaching back to phoenician and punic settlements, and the official description heavily points to these otherwise underrepresented civilizations. However, there are actual not many artifacts from punic times visible on site. There is a large area with various excavations, but most are from roman or medieval times. There are remains of the city wall, a roman road, remains of the roman city buildings, and various tombs from later periods. However, I couldn't point out anything that told me something about the phoenician/punic times, and I left the area without having learned anything about them. The museum exhibits are better in this regard, as there are remains of two punic ships on display, but these have not been found on this site.
So what's the bottom line ? Overall, it was a nice visit. The museum was in a good shape and had some interesting finds. The archeological area seemed a bit disheveled, with bleached-out signs and other maintenance problems. Still, walking around ruins is always fine with me. However, in my opinion, the whole site falls strictly into the 'nice, but not WHS material' category. The phoenician/punic links are too weak, and the whole site is not a very spectacular visit. The nearby (but non-WHS) archeological sites of Segesta and especially Selinunt are of similar age, but have both much more to offer for a visitor.
Visited in October 2021.
Importance:3/5 Beauty:2/5 Uniqueness:2/5 Environment: 3/5 Experience:3/5