Sufetula - Other Sights

From the Church of Vitalis in Sufetula the Roman street continues northwest, roughly parallel to the modern road to Kasserine which can be seen on the left. In 350m/380yds it comes to the remains of other Roman buildings, which are likely to appeal only to those with a serious interest in archeology. On the left are the remains of a fountain similar to those beside the Church of Servus and at the south end of the Forum. From here a track on the right runs northeast to a three-arched second century bridge, frequently restored, carrying an aqueduct over the Oued Sbeitla.

The town of Sfax, 166km/103mi away on the coast, gets its water from the source of the Oued Sbeitla. The road continues to the remains of a small temple of unknown dedication and a town gate of the Severan period. Beyond this, on the left, are the remains of a fifth century house and/or church. 50m/55yds farther on a depression in the ground marks the site of the amphitheater, which has not yet been excavated. Returning towards the entrance, we pass the foundations of the large Villa des Saisons, named after a mosaic of the Seasons which is now in the Bardo Museum in Tunis. Little excavation has been done southwest of the Kasserine road. So far only the remains of two mausoleums and a fourth century church dedicated to SS. Silvanus and Fortunatus have been found: evidently this area was used by both Romans and Christians for the burial of their dead. Farther north is a mound which is believed to mark the site of a Punic tophet.