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Dougga MBh30
Dougga or Thugga or TBGG (; ) was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement near present-day Téboursouk in northern Tunisia. The current archaeological site covers . UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents "the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa". The site, which lies in the middle of the countryside, has been protected from the encroachment of modern urbanization, in contrast, for example, to Carthage, which has been pillaged and rebuilt on numerous occasions. Dougga's size, its well-preserved monuments and its rich Numidian-Berber, Punic, ancient Roman, and Byzantine history make it exceptional. Amongst the most famous monuments at the site are a Libyco-Punic Mausoleum, the Capitol, the Roman theatre, and the temples of Saturn and of Juno Caelestis. Names The Numidian name of the settlement was recorded in the Libyco-Berber alphabet as TBGG. The Punic name of the settlement is recorded as () and (). The Root B GG in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béja Governorate
Béja Governorate ( ' ; ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia and has a brief coastline relative to its size. It covers an area of 3,740 km² and had a population of 303,032 as of the 2014 census. The capital is Béja and it spans the moderately high Tell Atlas hills and part of the plain between the Tell Atlas and the Dorsal Atlas further south. Geography The governorate is from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte, Zaghouan, Manouba, Siliana, and Jendouba. The average temperature is 18 °C and annual rainfall is 350-1000 millimeters. Administrative divisions Administratively, the governorate is divided into nine delegations (''mutamadiyat''), eight municipalities, eight rural councils, and 101 sectors (''imadas''). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below: The following eight municipalities are located in Béja Governorate: Governors A historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
