The Roman names of Tunisian cities

Upon the defeat of Hannibal at Zama, Rome occupy virtually all of North Africa, which will be divided into four provinces: Nova Africa, Numidia, Mauritania and Mauritania Cesarean Tingitane.

Tunisia today is part of the province Africa, here are grouped according to their evolution Tunisian cities whose names are derived straight immediately perceptible line of the Roman name.

• Bizerte Zarytus (have an origin Tyrian)

• Chemtou: Simitta

• Gafsa: Capsa (founded by the Romans in the second century BC.)

• Hergla: Horrea Coelia

• Kerkenna: Circinna Islands (Hannibal took refuge and Sempronius Gacchus was executed there)

• Korbous: Carpis (the Waters of Carpis: Aquae Calideae Carpitanae)

• Mateur: Matarensis

• Nabeul Neapolis

• Nafta: Nysa (the happy mythology)

• Sbeitla: Suffetula

• Sfax Sfakes Thaphura

• Tabarka Thrabaka (Phoenician)

• Gabes Tacape

• Tebourba: Minus Thuburbo

• Teboursouk: Thubursicum Bure

• Tozeur Thuzuros or Tifurus

• Beja: Vaga

• Cap serrat: Appolinis Templum

• Djerba Meninx (name given to one point of the island of the lotus eaters)

• El Djem: Thysdrus

• Sousse: Hadrumetum

• Le Kef: Sicca Veneria