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Multi-periodSite Name: Arg el-Ghazouni Necropolis Alternative Name: Haouanet El-HarouriCountry: Tunisia
NOTE: This site is 8.153 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Nearest Town: Kelibia Nearest Village: Hanshir Qasr Ghallab
Latitude: 36.947881N Longitude: 11.093800E
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Rock Cut Tomb in Tunisia
Necropolis of Punic Rock Cut tombs 500 Meters North West of Kerkouane. Probably dating to between 4th and 2nd Century BCE. The tombs were found in 1929 and pilaged by a madrasah teacher and his clients and only later taken under protection. There is now apparantly a roof over them to protect them from the elements and predation.
The tombs had painted walls, which are still extant. A statue of Astarte was found which is now in the Kerkouane Museum.
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