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Althiburos
Althiburos
Althiburos is an archaeological site located near Dahmani town in Kef Governorate of Tunisia. It is an ancient Berber, Carthaginian, and Roman settlement with very long history. The city reached its peak during the Roman times (2nd and 3rd centuries AD) and was the seat of a Christian bishop from the 4th to 7th centuries AD. The ruins include a Capitolium, a Roman forum, a statue of Minerva, a triumphal arch, temples, a theater, a dam and Mausoleums
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Country: Tunisia
District: Kef Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Numidian
Later Cultures: Ancient Carthage + Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
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Elevation: 764 m
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