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Submitted by AlexHunger on Saturday, 29 March 2008  Page Views: 3116

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Country: Tunisia
NOTE: This site is 0.14 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Chemtou  Nearest Village: Chemtou
Latitude: 36.491950N  Longitude: 8.574520E
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
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Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1 submitted by AlexHunger : 1 of 5 Numidian tombs dating to about 5-4th century BCE at later roman town of Simitthus. Round cairn of sorts for a high status individual who reached the age of about 40. The Roman Forum was built directly over the tombs. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Tunisia

5 Numidian tombs dating to about 5-4th century BCE at later Roman town of Simitthus:
1 Round cairn of sorts for a high status individual who reached the age of about 40.
3 rectangular graves which contained several dozen bodies,
and one very early megalithic stone kist.
The Roman Forum was built directly over the tombs.
176 m
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Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1 submitted by AlexHunger : 1 of 5 Numidian tombs dating to between 4th and 5th century BCE at later Roman town of Simitthus. Very early megalithic stone kist. The Roman Forum was built directly over the tombs. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1 submitted by AlexHunger : 1 of 5 Numidian tombs dating to between 4th and 5th century BCE at later Roman town of Simitthus. Rectangular tomb containing bones of several dozen individuals. Very early megalithic stone kist. The Roman Forum was built directly over the tombs. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1 submitted by AlexHunger (Vote or comment on this photo)

Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1
Shimithu Numidian Tombs 1 submitted by AlexHunger : 1 of 5 Numidian tombs at later roman town of Simitthus. Round cairn of sorts for a high status individual who reached the age of about 40. Very early megalithic stone kist. The Roman Forum was built directly over the tombs. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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