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Since 1965, the ancient town of Simitthus (today Chimtou, Tunisia), situated 180 km west of Tunis on the banks of the Majrada river, has been the object of archaeological research conducted jointly by the Tunisian National Heritage... more
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)NumidiaCarthage and NumidiaEarly Medieval North Africa
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)North African ArchaeologyNumidiaCarthage and Numidia
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)Roman North AfricaNumidiaCarthage and Numidia
English: This paper deals with the functionalisation of antiquity in the self-representation of modern Tunisia’s authoritarian presidents, Habib Bourguiba (1956–1987) and Zine el Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011). On the basis of extensive... more
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      Identity (Culture)National IdentityTunisian HistoryPhoenician Punic Archaeology
Recent projects and publications have radically changed our knowledge about pre- and early Roman Numidia, but contextualization of the isolated evidence is still lacking. This article reviews the most relevant scientific studies of the... more
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      Archaeological Method & TheoryRoman North Africa (Archaeology)Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyCarthage and Numidia
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)Roman North AfricaSanctuariesNumidia
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      Roman HistoryLate AntiquityRoman North Africa (Archaeology)Mediterranean and North Africa
This article gives a first overview of the distribution of giallo antico in the Western Mediterranean during the earliest phases of its extraction. It discusses recently excavated, well-dated contexts from Italy, Spain, Gaul, Africa, and... more
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      Archaeology of pre-Roman ItalyRoman North Africa (Archaeology)Roman Marble trade and distributionRoman Gaul
Cet article discute la nature problématique du modèle “continuité et ruptures” en Numidie depuis le IIe s. av. J.-C. jusqu’à la fin du Ier s. ap. J.-C. Grâce à l’augmentation récente des témoignages, les ruptures conventionnelles ne... more
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyRoman North AfricaNumidia
Overview on evidence for mainly inland settlement of North Africa between the 8th and the 6th century BC
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      Iron Age (Archaeology)Mediterranean and North AfricaAncient trade (Archaeology)North Africa
This paper analyzes the relation between the Numido-Mauretanian elites’ self-representation and various Mediterranean influences by discussing three theoretical models – ‘punicization’, ‘hellenization’ and ‘romanization’ – that keep... more
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      Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyHellenistic KingshipCarthage and NumidiaAncient Numidia
This paper examines Numidian and Mauretanian elites, highlighting their concepts of representation and visual memorialization under changing political conditions in pre-Roman North Africa between 3rd century BC and 1st century AD.... more
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyHellenistic KingshipNumidia
Gegenwärtig erlebt die arabische Welt eine Welle des Aufruhrs. Vom Jemen bis nach Marokko protestieren die Bevölkerungen gegen autoritäre Regime. Dabei schien es noch bis Januar 2011 unwahrscheinlich, dass die meist vom Westen... more
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)AutocraciesRoman North AfricaAntikenrezeption
Dieser Vortragsentwurf behandelt die Transformation des vorrömischen zum frühkaiserzeitlichen Numidien und Mauretanien. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Fragestellung, wie sich Veränderungen und Kontinuitäten urbaner und ländlicher sowie... more
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)RomanizationCultural Change and Political Dominance (Hellenization, Romanization)Roman North Africa
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      Roman North Africa (Archaeology)RomanizationRoman North AfricaNumidia
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      Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyRomanizationNumidiaCarthage and Numidia
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      Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyNumidiaPunic ArchitectureCarthage and Numidia
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      Phoenician Punic ArchaeologyNumidiaPunic ArchitectureCarthage and Numidia
This paper will examine a specific problematic derived from my PhD research on Roman Numidia? The Consequences of Rome's Presence in Numidia (2nd cent. BC – 1st cent. AD). After a brief outline of my whole project on Numidia, which came... more
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      NumidiaCarthage and NumidiaAncient NumidiaAncient North African History