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Djerba Island
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Djerba Island
Djerba or Jarbah,is the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia. The island was densely inhabited in the Roman and Byzantine periods.
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Country: Tunisia
District: Medenine Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Ancient Carthage + Roman + Byzantine +Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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Part of: Djerba Island
Date of Submission: 2012
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Elevation: 23 m
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