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Thuburbo Maius
Q1967945Thuburbo Maius (greek: Θουβουρβώ): Numidian-Roman city in Africa, modern El-Fahls.
Thuburbo Maius
- Originally a Numidian town in the valley of the Meliane
- Expanded by Julius Caesar (settlement for veterans)
- Several temples (Mercury, Saturn, Baalat, Juno Caelestis, Pax), amphitheater, baths (winter baths, summer baths), forum with macellum
- Expanded by Commodus
- Bishops known since 258
- Temple for Saturn reused as church
- Old buildings often reused for olive presses
- Occupied by the Vandals, who built a church
- 534: The Byzantines restore Roman order
 Thuburbo Maius, House of Theseus, Mosaic of Theseus and the Minotaur |
 Thuburbo Maius, Temple of Baalat |
 Thuburbo Maius, Temple of Mercury |
 Thuburbo Maius, Vandal church, Funerary mosaic of Arifredus |
 Thuburbo Maius, Macellum |
 Thuburbo Maius, A house |
 Thuburbo Maius, House of Neptune, Pool with a mosaic of Oceanus |
 Thuburbo Maius, Temple of Juno Caelestis, Arch |
 Thuburbo Maius, Vandal church, Gold crown of Arifredus |