Altiburus

Local nameMedeina/Mdeina
LocationEl Kef, Tunisia

Altiburus was a Roman–Berber town located in Africa Proconsularis. The town is tentatively identified with ruins at Henchir-Medeina in modern Tunisia.There are remains of de:Altiburus such as the Forum, a theatre, and houses with mosaics. Some small pre-Roman finds have also been made. In addition, numerous inscriptions in Punic and Latin were found. The site is currently being excavated by Catalan University of Barcelona.

In antiquity, Altiburus lay on the road from Carthage to Theveste, 35 km from El Kef on the confluence of two streams, north of the present location of Dawwar Awlad Gama.

Tags Archaeological Site
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altiburus

Address Tunisia

Coordinates 35°52'26.574" N 8°47'7.767" E

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