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Sufetula Anania
Sufetula may refer to: ;places and jurisdictions * an ancient city, whose Roman ruins are in the archaeological site of Sbeitla, in modern Tunisia * its former Roman diocese Sufetula (see) The Catholic diocese of Sufetula was an ancient bishopric in the city of Sufetula, on the site of modern Tunisian Sbeitla, in the Roman province of Byzacena. Background Peutinger Table. Sufetula, also known as Speitla, Sbeitla and Sufetula, is ..., now a Catholic titular bishopric ;biology * ''Sufetula'' (moth), a moth genus {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Site Of Sbeitla
The archaeological site of Sbeitla is an archaeological site in Sbeitla, in north-central Tunisia. It represents the Roman ruins of Sufetula, 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, and including **The Chapel of Jucundus, which served as a baptistery and was named for an early 5th-century bishop buried there *The Basilica of Vitalis (5th-6th century), named for its founding presbyter. A basin predating the church and decorated by a fish mosaic was found under the floor of its nave. *The Church of Servus (5th century), named for its presbyter *The Church of Saints Gervase, Protase, and Tryphon In Art and Literature An engraving of a painting by Charles Bentley entitled ''Ruins of Sbeitlah, the ancient Sufetula'', Tuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufetula (see)
The Catholic diocese of Sufetula was an ancient bishopric in the city of Sufetula, on the site of modern Tunisian Sbeitla, in the Roman province of Byzacena. Background Peutinger Table. Sufetula, also known as Speitla, Sbeitla and Sufetula, is an archaeological site in Tunisia with well preserved ruins from the Roman Empire. Roman era Sufetula was a civitas (town) and border post on the limes Africana in the Roman province of Africa during the Roman Empire. The town was flourishing by 79 AD and lasted to 647, when the town was sacked by Arab– Berber raiders. Ancient Bishopric Sufetula was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric. The bishopric was founded during the Roman Empire and survived through the Arian Vandal Kingdom and Orthodox Byzantine Empire, only ceasing to function with the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. Ancient churches Ruins of Sufetula show that the town had at least six churches. *The church of Bellator *The chapel of Jucundus *The Basilica of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
