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Chemtou
Chemtou, old Simitthus, was an ancient Roman-Berber town in northwestern Tunisia. It was founded as a Numidian colony in the 4th to 5th century BC, Chemtou later became a Roman town in the province of Africa. It was important enough to become a bishopric, before its eventual abandonment around 9th to 10th century.
The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The ancient quarries of numbed marble of Chimtou.by Daniela Gauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Daniela Gauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Daniela Gauss, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 175 m
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UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2012
First Millennium BC
Berber
Ancient Carthage + Roman
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