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Simitthus

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 (or Simitthus in Roman period) in antiquity.

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 (or Simitthus in Roman period) in antiquity.

People attested in Simitthus

Elagabalus

Elagabalus
(203 – 222)

Inscriptions from Simitthus

Inscription of Chemtou

[------] Imp[eratoris] Caes[aris] M[arci] Aurel[i] An]/tonini ⟦---⟧ et Iuliae Ma[esae ---]/re novo et carmine sign[---]/legionis restituit auxil[---]/solvit Cauten Cautopate[n ---].
[…] of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus […] and of Julia Maesa […], anew and according to the directive […], the auxiliary unit of the legion restored […], and fulfilled a vow to Cautes and Cautopates […].
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