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Dougga / Thugga

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Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Tunisia
Description:
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Dougga / Thugga", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.