Archaeological site of Sbeitla

Archaeological site of Sbeitla

Capitoline Hill of Sufetula
Shown within Tunisia
Location Sbeitla, Tunisia
Coordinates 35°14′25″N 9°7′11″E / 35.24028°N 9.11972°E / 35.24028; 9.11972Coordinates: 35°14′25″N 9°7′11″E / 35.24028°N 9.11972°E / 35.24028; 9.11972
Site notes
Excavation dates 1906-1921[1]

Archaeological site of Sbeitla is an archaeological site in Sbeitla, in north-central Tunisia. It represents the Roman ruins of Sufetula,[2] and contains the best preserved Forum temples in Tunisia. And it was excavated and restored between 1906 and 1921.

History

The city was founded, if not already in existence, in the era of Vespasian, it was the theater of the great confrontation between the Byzantines and the Arabs in 646[1] during the Muslim conquest of North Africa and south of Europe.

Main sights

Roman remains

Roman bath with fish mosaic

Byzantine remains

The majority of the Byzantine buildings take advantage of the foundations of earlier Roman ones. They include:

References

  1. 1 2 SUFETULA (Sbeitla) Tunisia., A. ENNABLI
  2. Archaeological site of Sbeitla, Tunisian National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage, December 15, 2010
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