Dougga

Dougga/Thugga
دڨة (in Arabic)
Dougga
Dougga is located in Tunisia
Dougga
Shown within Tunisia
LocationBéja Governorate, Tunisia
Coordinates36°25′20″N 9°13′6″E / 36.42222°N 9.21833°E / 36.42222; 9.21833
TypeSettlement
History
Founded6th century BC
PeriodsNumidian to Roman Empire
CulturesNumidian-Berber, Punic, Roman Africans, Byzantine
Official nameDougga/Thugga
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii
Designated1997 (21st session)
Reference no.794
RegionArab States

Dougga or Thugga or TBGG was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement near present-day Téboursouk in northern Tunisia. The current archaeological site covers 65 hectares (160 acres).[1] 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.


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