Thuburnica
 Roman bridge of Thuburnica | |
  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Location | Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Region | Jendouba Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°31′37″N 8°28′12″E / 36.527°N 8.470°E |
Thuburnica was an ancient Roman-Berber city in the Maghreb. It was located in the present-day El Kalâa, near Chemtou in western Tunisia. It may have been the ancient town of Bulla Regia.
History
The Late
A few decades later, the first
Since Emperor
The people of Thuburnica were members of the tribal "Arnense" group. Most of the population of Thuburnica in the third century were descendants of the Roman legionaries and this fact made the city one of the most romanised in ancient Mauretania. The Christian religion became the most important only in the fourth century:[2] paganism was still practiced prominently in Emperor Hadrian's time in a local temple dedicated to Ba'al Hammon,[3] later destroyed and finally converted to church.
Thuburnica was conquered by the
After the Arab invasion in the second half of the seventh century, the city was destroyed and disappeared.
Archeological remains
There are today few standing edifices dating to Roman Thuburnica. However, a local Roman bridge is still working in perfect conditions.
The ruins include: a mausoleum, two arches, a temple, four cisterns, thermae (public baths), an aqueduct and a small Byzantine fortification.
See also
- Thuburnica (see).
- Cirta
- Cuicul
- Hippo Regius
- Thagaste
References
- Thabraca(modern Tabarca)
- ^ Thuburnica (Catholic Bishopric map)
- ^ Persee: "Le mausolée anonyme de Thuburnica" (in French)
Further reading
- Prevost, Virginie. Les dernières communautés chrétiennes autochtones d’Afrique du Nord. Armand Colin ed. (p. 461-483)
- Smith Reid, James. The Municipalities of the Roman Empire The University of Michigan Press. Chicago, 1913
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