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]

The 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 Roman forum temples in Tunisia. It was excavated and restored between 1906 and 1921.

History

The city was founded, if not already in existence, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. Sufetula was the theatre of the great confrontation between Byzantines and Arabs in 647,[1] setting the stage for the later Muslim conquest of the diocese of Sufetula and further conquests in southern Europe.

Main sights

Roman remains

Roman bath with fish mosaic

Byzantine remains

The majority of the Byzantine buildings stand on the foundations and incorporate elements of earlier Roman ones. They include:

See also

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
  3. 1 2 3 4 J. Patout Burns, Robin M. Jensen, Christianity in Roman Africa: The Development of Its Practices and Beliefs, p. 149 ff. Eerdmans 2014, ISBN 9780802869319
  4. http://ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/img.htm?id=1959
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