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Chemtou
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.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Jendouba Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Amazighs
Later Cultures: Ancient Carthage + Roman
Site Features: Berber & Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The ancient quarries of numbed marble of Chimtou
Date of Submission: 2012
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