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Chemtou
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Chemtou

Ancient city · Tunisia

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
36.492, 8.576
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Why it was abandoned

🏛️ Ancient ruins

Detected automatically from the text: archaeological site of Simitthu in Tunisia

History

Chemtou or Chimtou was an ancient Roman-Berber town in northwestern Tunisia, located 20 km from the city of Jendouba near the Algerian frontier. It was known as Simitthu in antiquity.

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