Henchir-el-Kermate

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Henchir-el-Kermate is a location in Tunisia and set of Roman Era ruins. [1] The ruins are in a square shape, with perimeter of 500 meters round the enclosure. The remains of a small temple or mausoleum. There are also traces of a pont bridge, Cisterns. and several illegible inscriptions. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Barrington Atlas, 2000, pl. 32 E4.
  2. Carte de l'Atlas archéolgique de la Tunisie: Feuille 42 , footnote 10.
  3. Babelon, Ernest. Archaeological Atlas of Tunisia:. Special edition of the topographical maps published by the Ministry of War. Accompanied by an explanatory text (E. Leroux., 1893].