Thuburnica
Thuburnica was an ancient Roman-Berber city in the Maghreb. It was located in the present-day El Kalâa, near Chemtou in western Tunisia. It may have been the ancient town of Bulla Regia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ghardimaou and Oued Melliz.
Ghardimaou
Town
Photo: Profburp, Public domain.Oued Melliz
Village
Oued Melliz is a town and commune in the Jendouba Governorate in Tunisia. In 2004, it had a population of 2,188. Oued Melliz is situated 10 km southeast of Thuburnica.
Thuburnica
- Type: Ruin
- Description: archaeological site in Tunisia
- Categories: archaeological site, ancient city, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: El Galaa, Ghardimaou, Jendouba Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.52667° or 36° 31′ 36″ north
Longitude
8.47028° or 8° 28′ 13″ east
Elevation
236 metres (774 feet)
Open location code
8F8CGFGC+M4
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Thuburnica” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “توبورنيكا”
- Catalan: “Thuburnica”
- French: “Thuburnica”
- German: “Thuburnica”
- Persian: “توبورنیکا”
- Polish: “Thuburnica”
- Portuguese: “Thuburnica”
- Portuguese: “Tubúrnica”
- Spanish: “Thuburnica”
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