The Roman archaeological site of Tubernuc

Tubernuc is a Tunisian archaeological site of Roman origin, located near the village of Aïn Tébournouk, about seven kilometers southwest of the city of Grombalia. It sits in a strategic region of the Cap Bon, positioned between Kairouan to the southwest, Zaghouan to the west, Carthage to the north, and the Sahel to the south.

The site is situated within a natural plain in the form of a fifteen-kilometer long, slightly curved corridor. It is bounded by the Djebel Mekki to the north, and the Djebels Bouzekri, El Nahla, El Behelil, Bouchoucha, El Sra, and El Mangoub to the south. To the east lies the Sabâa Ouediane, and to the west is the oued Zammit.

While the town's history is not well known, it likely dates back to the Punic period. This theory stems from an ex-voto dedicated to Saturne and Cælestis found in an open-air sanctuary next to a constant-flow spring. Archaeological research has revealed public baths and urban fabric dating back to the 1st century.

An inscription from the reign of Macrin confirms that the city was elevated to the status of a municipe. The site includes a small forum surrounded by porticoes, a slightly elevated capitole with three cells and a porticoed facade, hydraulic installations, a small valve dam, and an aqueduct.

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