:: HISTORICAL
SITES
DOUGGA:
96 km
(60 miles) southwest of Tunis,
Dougga is Tunisia’s best preserved Roman ruins. It was
formerly known as Thugga under the Numidian king Massinissa in
the second century BC. It had a population of approximately
10000 under the Roman rule.
The
site’s main attraction is its well-preserved Capitol built
in 166 BC, which is dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.
Its theatre, which could seat up to 3500, is still used by a
summer touring company. Visitors may be amused by the rather
cozy, horseshoe-shaped arrangement of 12 latrines in the Baths
of Cyclops while the House of Trifolium is thought
to have been the town’s brothel.
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