Thuburbo Majus Attractions

 
Thuburbo Majus is the fifth of the great Roman sites in Tunisia, after Bulla Regia, Dougga, Maktar and Sbeitla. Thanks to its situation at the intersection of important trade routes from the interior to the cities of Hadrumetum (Sousse) and Carthage and to the fertile surrounding country the town prospered, and this prosperity found expression in much building activity, producing a series of splendid public buildings in the second and early third centuries. An excursion to Thuburbo Majus, which lies in beautiful country, can be combined with visits to other places of interest on the way, such as La Mohammedia or Zaghouan.

Easter procession

There is an annual procession here at Easter in honor of St Perpetua - though the saint is now believed to have been born not at Thuburbo Majus but at Thuburbo Minus (Tébourba, west of Tunis).

History

There was a Punic town on this site, but there may well have been an earlier Berber settlement, since the name Thuburbo seems to be of Berber origin.

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Ruins from the ancient town of Thuburbo Majus.Ruins from the ancient town of Thuburbo Majus.
Roman ruins at the Thuburbo Majus excavation site.Roman ruins at the Thuburbo Majus excavation site.
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