Sidi-Meskin

Sidi-Meskin, anciently known as Thunusuda, is a

Historically, this region was important and wealthy. The historical importance becomes clear with the nearby great Roman cities of Bulla Regia and Chemtou.

The Medjerda valley became Roman after the Third Punic War about 146BC^[4] and it quickly became an important region for agriculture,^[5] with the rolling plains home to numerous Imperial estates. The town is mentioned, like many other nearby settlements, in the Saltus Burunitanus document of Commodus.

The Valley fell to the

The area was held by Byzantium until the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb at the end of the 7th century.

During the

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