Dougga Attractions
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Thugga is the best preserved Roman city in Africa. In a setting of great scenic beauty, surrounded by pastureland and olive-groves, the remains are prominently situated on a plateau on the edge of the Monts de Téboursouk, steeply scarped on the north side but sloping gently down on the south side to the valley of the Oued Khalled. Nearby is the spring of Ain Mizeh, which is still in use.
The town, which in Roman times was not walled, occupied an area of some 25 hectares/62.5 acres. It was not laid out on any definite plan, and - in contrast to most Roman towns with their regular street grid - was a labyrinth of paved streets suitable only for pedestrians. A theatrical festival is held here annually in June.
History
The choice of site, on a steeply sloping hillside (hence the town's name, from tukka, a sheer rock), suggests that this, like Sicca Veneria and Bulla Regia, was a Numidian foundation.
The town, which in Roman times was not walled, occupied an area of some 25 hectares/62.5 acres. It was not laid out on any definite plan, and - in contrast to most Roman towns with their regular street grid - was a labyrinth of paved streets suitable only for pedestrians. A theatrical festival is held here annually in June.
History
The choice of site, on a steeply sloping hillside (hence the town's name, from tukka, a sheer rock), suggests that this, like Sicca Veneria and Bulla Regia, was a Numidian foundation.
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Roman ruins in Dougga.
The remains of an ancient building at Dougga.
The ruins of ancient Dougga.
