Tebourba

Tebourba is a town in Tunisia, located about 20 miles from the capital Tunis, former ancient city and bishopric, now a Latin Catholic titular s…
Tebourba is a town in Tunisia, located about 20 miles from the capital Tunis, former ancient city and bishopric, now a Latin Catholic titular see. Historically Thuburbo Minus was a Roman settlement in Africa Proconsularis, located at present-day Tebourba, It was founded in the 1st century BC as a colony for veterans and was officially named Colonia VIII Thuburbi. Despite the name it is believed to have been founded by Caesar for veterans of the Eighth and Thirteenth legions sometime after 46BC. The second century Roman jurist Sextus Caecilius Africanus is believed to have come from Thuburbo Minus. Thuburbo Minus is mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary, 44, and the Tabula Peutingeriana.
  • Country: Tunisia
  • Governorate: La Manouba Governorate
  • Time zone: UTC1 (CET)

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