Mactaris

The Makthar archaeological site, the remains of ancient Mactaris, is an archaeological site in , west-central , a town on the northern edge of the Tunisian Ridge.
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  • Opening hours:
    September 16th—March 31st: 8:30 AM—5:30 PM
    April 1st—September 15th: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Tunisia
  • Also known as: “Makthar”
  • Address: Makthar

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maktar.

Town
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY 3.0.
or Makthar, also known by other names during antiquity, is a town and archaeological site in , . was founded by the Berber Numidians as a defense post against Carthaginian expansion.

Mactaris

Latitude
35.85398° or 35° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
9.20706° or 9° 12′ 25″ east
Open location code
8F7FV634+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113337696
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Wiki­data ID
Q3485394
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Mactaris” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

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