Chemtou or Chimtou is an antique site in northwestern Tunisia. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Il is located 20km from the city of Jendouba, near the Algerian border. Jendouba (جندوبة is a large city in northwestern Tunisia, and capital of the Jendouba Governorate. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
The ancient Simitthu (Simitthus during the Roman period) is known for its important marble quarries which were exploited from the 2nd century BC. Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC.
External links
- Museum and ancient site of Chimtou
- Webpage about Chemtou
- Anotherebpage about Chemtou (in German)
- Roman mills of Chemtou and Testour (in German)
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