Lemta, historically Leptiminus, is a town in Tunisia with a history going back over 3,000 years.

Lemta
لمطة
Town
Old building in the city of Lemta.
Old building in the city of Lemta.
Lemta is located in Tunisia
Lemta
Lemta
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 35°40′31″N 10°52′50″E / 35.67528°N 10.88056°E / 35.67528; 10.88056
Country Tunisia
GovernorateMonastir Governorate
Population
 (2014[1])
 • Total5,790

History edit

The history of the town starts in the 13th century b.c.e. with the founding attributed to Phoenician sailors.[2]

Leptiminus, as it was called, became an ancient port city in Tunisia that flourished under Roman rule in the time of the empire. Hannibal, following the second Punic War, disembarked here on his return from Italy.

Today edit

The growing town, now a textile production center, hosts several excavation sites currently under Tunisian, American, and Canadian direction.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Populations, logements et ménages par unités administratives et milieux »" (PDF). census.ins.tn (in Arabic). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Lamta Archaeological Museum, Republic of Tunisia's Ministry of Culture, accessed December 2012

External links edit

  •   Media related to Lamta at Wikimedia Commons

35°40′31″N 10°52′51″E / 35.6754°N 10.8807°E / 35.6754; 10.8807