Cillium

Outside Kasserine, on the road to Gafsa (soon after GP 17 goes off on the right to Thala, some 200m/220yds beyond the Hotel Cillium), is the site of ancient Cillium. The remains lie on the left of the road. Only a small area of the site has been excavated. The best preserved structure is a triumphal arch with a decorative frieze and an inscription; like most of the remains, it dates from the third century. Nearby are the foundations of a Christian basilica and a small Byzantine fortress. Farther away, on the slopes of a hill, is the theater, which lacks the stage wall.