Capsa

Today in : Tunisia
First trace of activity : ca. 8,000 B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 6,000 B.C.E

Description : Gafsa (Arabic: ڨفصة‎ Gafsˤa), originally called Capsa in Latin, is the capital of Gafsa Governorate of Tunisia. It lends its Latin name to the Mesolithic Capsian culture. With a population of 105,264, Gafsa is the 9th-largest Tunisian city.

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Capsa

Today in : Tunisia
First trace of activity : ca. 2nd century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : ڨفصة‎, Gafsa

Description : Gafsa (Arabic: ڨفصة‎ Gafsˤa), originally called Capsa in Latin, is the capital of Gafsa Governorate of Tunisia. It lends its Latin name to the Mesolithic Capsian culture. With a population of 105,264, Gafsa is the 9th-largest Tunisian city.

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