The remains of Dougga city is at the peak of a hill, at an altitude of 571 metres. It overlooks the Oued Khalled valley in Northwest Tunisia.
Dougga was most likely the first capital of the Numidian kingdom. However, it was under Roman rule that the city really flourished and became an important Roman settlement in North Africa. Even today many remnants of Roman buildings such as temples, baths and theatres can be found here. Because of these reasons, UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents “the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa”.
Dougga is mostly made of a yellowish stone which blends beautifully with the Oued Kalied valley. Unlike other cities of North Africa like Carthage, Dougga has not changed much through urbanisation. The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum, the Capitol, the Roman theatre, the temples of Saturn and Juno Caelestis are some of the attractions of Dougga.
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