Thysdrus
Thysdrus's huge amphitheater | |
| Location | Tunisia |
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| Region | Mahdia Governorate |
| Coordinates | 35°17′24″N 10°42′29″E / 35.29000°N 10.70806°E |
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| History | |
| Founded | Third century BC |
Thysdrus was a Carthaginian town and Roman colony near present-day El Djem, Tunisia. Under the Romans, it was the center of olive oil production in the provinces of Africa and Byzacena and was quite prosperous. The surviving amphitheater is a World Heritage Site.