Lemta, historically Leptiminus, is a town in

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

with a history going back over 3,000 years.

History

The history of the town starts in the 13th century b.c.e. with the founding attributed to

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n sailors.Lamta Archaeological Museum
, Republic of Tunisia's Ministry of Culture, accessed December 2012 Leptiminus, as it was called, became an ancient port city in

that flourished under Roman rule in the time of the empire.

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, following the

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, disembarked here on his return from Italy.

Today

The growing town, now a textile production center, hosts several excavation sites currently under Tunisian, American, and Canadian direction.

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* Roman sites in Tunisia Communes of Tunisia Roman amphitheaters in North Africa Populated places in Monastir Governorate Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub

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