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Tunisia Map.

Ain-Djoukar also known as Jougan is a locality in Tunisia,[1][2] located at 36° 14' 50" N, 9° 56' 24" E. It is 371 meters above sea level and at the head waters of the Oued Miliane wadi. The springs at [3] this location near the Djebel Bargou mountains was recognised by the Romans as an important water source and a Roman aqueduct was constructed to Carthage.[4]

Remains of the aqueduct of Zaghouan can be seen today.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Aïn Djoukar: Tunisia.
  2. ^ Aïn Jougar - Chinci.com Archived 2016-12-23 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Ain Djoukar at getamap.net.
  4. ^ Pierre-Louis Viollet, Water Engineering in Ancient Civilizations: 5,000 Years of History (CRC Press, 1 Jul. 2007) p151.
  5. ^ Carte de l'Atlas archéolgique de la Tunisie: Feuille 42 , footnote 16-17.
  6. ^ Barrington Atlas, 2000, pl. 32 E4
  7. ^ pictures of the Aqueduct.
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