Henchir el Khaway

settlement · 500 BC – 2099 AD

Henchir el Khaway is located on the southwest coast of the island of Djerba, in the northwest outskirts of modern Tunisian village of Guellala. The settlement here was founded at least as early as the fifth century BCE. Its longevity and development are attested by archaeological evidence (both terrestrial and maritime/submerged) dating well into late antiquity.

Coordinates

33.73354, 10.83807

Also known as

Guellala (fr), Guellala (fr), Henchir el Khaway, El Khaway (Henchir), Henchir el Khawi, Hanchir el Khawi (ar), هنشيرالخاوي (ar)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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