Sbeitla, 25000 inhabitants, is a small town
of Tunisia, located 243 km from the capital Tunis and 215 from Tozeur.
Sbeitla was the scene of fierce fighting during the Second World War between the United States under the command of Lloyd Fredendall and the Third Reich under the command of Erwin Rommel, between February 19 and 25, 1943.
In early 2011, Sbeitla is experiencing bloody demonstrations during the revolution leading to the fall of Ben Ali.
Sbeitla is best known for its ruins, the best preserved of ancient Tunisia.
Start your visit by the museum. It's included in the entrance ticket.
Capitol Square and the three temples
With the spread of Christianity, and like most large African cities, Sufetula, Sbeitla today, became the seat of a bishopric in the third century.
Diocletian's Arch
The names of several bishops of the city are known to us from the minutes of the councils that met in several African cities, one of the best known is that summoned by the Emperor Honorius in 411 to condemn donatism.
During vandal occupation (439-533), the region will now be part of the royal domain.
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