Hadrumetum/Iustinianopolis

settlement · 330 BC – 2100 AD

Hadrumetum/Iustinianopolis was an important ancient port in North Africa. Founded by the Phoenicians, the site pre-dated Carthage. Under Roman administration, the site prospered, and Trajan assigned it colonial status as Colonia Concordia Ulpia Trajana Augusta Frugifera Hadrumetina.

Hadrumetum/Iustinianopolis

Coordinates: 35.82587, 10.63878
Also known as: Hadrito (la), Hadrito (la), Hadrumetum (la), Hadrumetum (la), Hunericopolis (la), Hunericopolis (la), Iustinianopolis, Sousse (fr), Sousse (fr), Sūs (ota), Sūsa‎ (aeb), سوس (ota), سوسة (aeb)
Dating: attested

Sources

Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
Wikidata · CC0 1.0
Wikidata (CC0)

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