Sites & cities that bear the name of Thapsus

Thapsus

First trace of activity : ca. 6th century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 8th century C.E
Recorded names : Θάψος, Thápsos, Tampsus, Thapsus Minor, Thapse, Ras Dimass

Description : Thapsus (Greek: Θάψος, Thápsos), also known as Tampsus and as Thapsus Minor to distinguish it from Thapsus in Sicily, was a Carthaginian and Roman port near present-day Bakalta, Tunisia.

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