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Meninx is an archaeological site located on the south-east coast of the island of Djerba in Medenine Governorate, Tunisia. It was originally a trading post founded by the Phoenicians in the 1st millennium BC. The site reached its apex during Roman times, when it became the chief town of the island. The ruins include an amphitheater, a basilica and a forum. Meninx was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023 as part of Djerba: Testimony to a Settlement Pattern in an Island Territory.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Medenine Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Djerba: Testimony to a Settlement Pattern in an Island Territory
Date of Inscription: 2023
Exact Location
Elevation: 1 m
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Historic Cities and Regions in Tunisia
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World Heitage Sites in Tunisia
Djerba: Testimony to a Settlement Pattern in an Island Territory
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