🏛️ Carthago-Ammaedara
Roman colonial settlement in central Tunisia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Haïdra, Kasserine Governorate, central Tunisia
- Period: Founded as Roman colony under Augustus; occupied through Byzantine era
- Archaeological significance: Substantial ruins including forum, temples, amphitheater, and bath complex
- Status: Unexcavated sections remain; site accessible but infrastructure limited
Carthago-Ammaedara was established as a Roman military and civilian settlement in the 1st century CE, strategically positioned on the route between Carthage and the interior. The site represents a typical Roman colonial urban plan adapted to North African conditions. Substantial remains survive, including civic and religious structures, though the site lacks comprehensive modern excavation and visitor facilities ...