Place details
Place nameEl Jemm
Other namesEl Jem, Al Jamm, El Djem, El-Djem, Al Jem, Thysdrus
CountryTunis
Latitude35.3
Longitude10.717
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located halfway between Sfax and Sousse; name first appears in the time of Caesar's African campaign; became municipium late 2nd century BCE; former market center at junctures of communication routes in central Tunis; has extensive remains.