Dougga / Thugga

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Dougga / Thugga — Cultural World Heritage Site in Tunisia. Before the Roman annexation of Numidia, the town of Thugga, built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, was the capital of an important Libyco-Punic state. It flourished under Roman and Byzantine rule, but declined in the Islamic period. The impressive ruins that are visible today give some idea of the resources of a small Roman town on the fringes of the empire. Inscribed by UNESCO in 1997. Plan a visit, location and history via the official UNESCO page. Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

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travel · tours

Address

Tunisia

City

Tunis

Region/State

Africa

Country

Tunisia

Website

https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/794