A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most authentic Roman towns in North Africa, the city of Dougga is a highly important Roman site. Although most of what we know about Dougga belongs to the Roman occupation, the city’s history goes far earlier than that. Archeological finds suggest that people lived in Dougga as early as the 6th century.

When the Romans first came to Tunisia, they recognized Dougga as an indigenous city. Rather than assimilating the city and its inhabitants, the Romans continued keeping the city’s administration in accordance with the Punic traditions for 2 centuries. Different major ethnic groups, Romans and the locals lived together in harmony for centuries in Dougga.