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<< Our Photo Pages >> Simitthus - Ancient Village or Settlement in Tunisia

Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 16 February 2008  Page Views: 4111

Multi-periodSite Name: Simitthus Alternative Name: Simithas, Simitthu, Shimithu
Country: Tunisia
NOTE: This site is 36.894 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Chemtou  Nearest Village: Shimtu
Latitude: 36.491323N  Longitude: 8.571567E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Basillica. Not a church, but a court of law. The Numidian tombs are just in front, under the pavement of the Roman Forum. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Tunisia

First antike Numidian town, then Roman Town, with theater, baths and Museum. There are remains of a Numidan temple on top of the mountain but the remains are in the Museum, though the view is good. Position given for Amphitheater 172 Meters Altitude
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Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Simitthus Temple to still unkown Roman God (Vote or comment on this photo)

Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Simitthus Roman Theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Aquaduct (Vote or comment on this photo)

Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Diagram of town, famous for its pink marble. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Roman bridge which collapsed after flash flood in 4th century CE.

Simitthus
Simitthus submitted by AlexHunger : Simitthus Roman Theatre.

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 273m ENE 75° Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1* Cairn
 564m E 94° Chemtou Museum* Museum
 734m ENE 76° Shimithu King Micipsa Mausoleum* Ancient Temple
 17.7km ENE 65° Bulla Regia Ancient Village or Settlement
 47.3km E 86° Djebel Gorra* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 58.3km E 97° Dougga Dolmen* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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 58.6km E 97° Mausoleum of Ateban* Marker Stone
 58.6km E 97° Dougga Temple Of Saturn* Ancient Temple
 58.6km E 97° Dougga Numidian Tomb* Chambered Tomb
 58.6km E 97° Dougga Numidian Hypogium Rock Cut Tomb
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 72.8km SSE 163° Althiburos Ancient Village or Settlement
 76.5km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 29* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.6km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 28* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.6km SE 142° Eles Megalithic tomb 16* Chambered Tomb
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 15* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 08* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 04* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 19* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 09* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 14* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 10* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
 76.7km SE 142° Eles Megalithic Tomb 11* Burial Chamber or Dolmen
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