Dougga
A hilltop Numidian and Roman city with an unusually complete ensemble of temples, theatre, baths, houses, and public monuments.
Photo: Emna Trabelsi · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Béja Governorate
- Civilisation
- Numidian-Roman
- Period
- 6th century BCE–Byzantine period
- UNESCO
- World Heritage ↗
Through time
The story
Dougga or Thugga or TBGG was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement near present-day Téboursouk in northern Tunisia. The current archaeological site covers 75 hectares (190 acres). UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents "the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa". The site, which lies in the middle of the countryside, has been protected from the encroachment of modern urbanization, in contrast, for example, to Carthage, which has been pillaged and rebuilt on numerous occasions.
Dougga's size, its well-preserved monuments and its rich Numidian-Berber, Punic, ancient Roman, and Byzantine history make it exceptional. Amongst the most famous monuments at the site are a Libyco-Punic Mausoleum, the Capitol, the Roman theatre, and the temples of Saturn and of Juno Caelestis.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Capitol
- Theatre
- Libyco-Punic Mausoleum
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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