Capitoline temples
Three side by side.
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The ruins of the Roman town of Sufetula in west-central Tunisia, founded by the Roman administration around the middle of the first century AD and lived in for some six centuries. It covers about fifty hectares, with straight streets crossing at right angles. Its best-known monument is the group of three side-by-side temples at the head of the forum, dedicated to the Capitoline triad and among the best-preserved Roman temples in Africa, entered through the Arch of Antoninus Pius. The site also has baths, a public fountain, a theatre above the riverbed and Byzantine churches. Sbeitla holds a place in Islamic history too: near its walls, in 647 AD (27 AH), the Muslim army under Abdullah ibn Saad ibn Abi Sarh defeated the Byzantine exarch Gregory, the battle that opened Ifriqiya to the Muslims. The site is large and exposed, so come in the morning with water and a hat. A small museum next door closes on Mondays. It is visited on a day trip from Kairouan or on the way to Tozeur.
Three side by side.
Gate to the forum.
And the baths.
Sbeitla, Kasserine governorate, about 110 km west of Kairouan
Near it, in 647, the Muslim army under Abdullah ibn Saad defeated the exarch Gregory, opening Ifriqiya to the Muslims.