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Sbeitla
by Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
by Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sbeitla
Sbeitla or Sufetula is an ancient Roman city located in north-central Tunisia in Kasserine Governorate. It was founded in the middle of the 1st century AD, during the reign of the Flavian dynasty, a Roman dynasty founded by Emperor Vespasian. The city of Sbeitla contains one of the best preserved Roman forum in the world in addition to the triumphal arch, the public baths, the gate of Antoninus, the temple and the Byzantine basilicas.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Kasserine Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century BC
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Archaeological Site of Sbeitla
Date of Submission: 2021
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Elevation: 544 m
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