Sidi Bou Ali
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Sidi Bou Ali | |
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Commune and town | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Sidi Bou Ali is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,011[1]
Ancient History
During the Roman occupation of present-day Tunisia, Sidi Bou Ali was known as Ulissipira. The only remains of the town is an amphitheater.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Fr Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=YuSZzv0bZ9kC&pg=PA288&lpg=PA288&dq=ulissipira&source=bl&ots=V0CeJEnfoq&sig=8QT-zaPutQGXSj222e9ZYndpK_M&hl=en&ei=v0TKS5LdBoPatgOfpY2oAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ulissipira&f=false
Information regarding Roman ruins