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In the Roman period, additional temples to Hermes (Mercury) were constructed across the Empire, including several in modern-day Tunisia. Mercury's temple in Rome was situated in the Circus Maximus, between the Aventine and Palatine hills, and was built in 495 BC. [69] In most places, temples were consecrated to Hermes in conjunction with ...
The Grand Synagogue of Tunis (French: Grand synagogue de Tunis), also called the Great Synagogue of Tunis or the Temple of Osiris, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Avenue de la Liberté, in Tunis, Tunisia.
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The archaeological site of Sbeitla is an archaeological site in Sbeitla, in north-central Tunisia. It represents the Roman ruins of Sufetula, [2] and contains the best preserved Roman forum temples in Tunisia. It was excavated and restored between 1906 and 1921.
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After 1591, local power in Tunisia was effectively seized by the Janissaries, who appointed a Dey to lead them. In In the late 17th century and early 18th century, Ottoman control became largely nominal and Tunisia was ruled in practice by the Beys, who were drawn from the Muradid dynasty until 1702 and from the Husaynid dynasty after 1705.
Throughout Tunisia's history many peoples have arrived among the Berbers to settle: most recently the French along with many Italians, before them came the Ottoman Turks with their multi-ethnic rule, yet earlier the Arabs who brought their language and the religion of Islam, and its calendar; [54] before them arrived the Byzantines, and the ...
The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. [1]The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods.