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Thelepte
Thelepte
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Thelepte
Thelepte was a city in the Roman province of Byzacena, now in western Tunisia. This Roman city held the rank of colonia. An important network of roads branched out from it, linking it with Cilium and Theveste to the north, and Gafsa and Gabes to the south.
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Country: Tunisia
District: Kasserine Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 1st Century AD
Oldest Culture: Roman
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 784 m
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