Sufetula
Sufetula ( Arabic سفيطلة, DMG Sbeitla ) was an ancient city in North Africa in the Roman province of Africa proconsularis or Byzacena in late antiquity near today's Sbeitla in Tunisia .
During the Roman Empire, Sufetula became a flourishing city that lasted until late antiquity when it became the seat of a bishop ( the titular bishopric of the Roman Catholic Church of the same name goes back to the diocese ). The rebellious exarch Gregory of Carthage made the city his residence; it perished in the year 647 during the Arab conquest.
Extensive remains of the city complex from Roman and Byzantine times have been preserved, including the forum .
literature
- Abdelmajid Ennabli: Sufetula (Sbeitla) Tunisia . In: Richard Stillwell et al. a. (Ed.): The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ 1976, ISBN 0-691-03542-3 .
Web links
Commons : Archaeological site of Sbeitla - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Sufetula - Photos + Info (French)
Coordinates: 35 ° 14 '25.4 " N , 9 ° 7' 13.2" E