Thelepte
Encyclopedia
Thélepte is a Roman
ruin in western Tunisia
, 5 km from the modern town of Fériana
, near the border with Algeria
. It is located at around 34°58′33"N 8°35′38"E. The best preserved building is a church.
Cathedral in Thélepte, then Ruspe, was in the end of 5th and the beginning of 6th centuries a see of charismatic bishop Fulgentius of Ruspe
, a Father of the Church.
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
ruin in western Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
, 5 km from the modern town of Fériana
Fériana
Fériana is a town and commune in the Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 24,198. It is 35 km from Kasserine and 75 from Gafsa.-References:...
, near the border with Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. It is located at around 34°58′33"N 8°35′38"E. The best preserved building is a church.
Cathedral in Thélepte, then Ruspe, was in the end of 5th and the beginning of 6th centuries a see of charismatic bishop Fulgentius of Ruspe
Fulgentius of Ruspe
Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe was bishop of the city of Ruspe, North Africa, in the 5th and 6th century who was canonized as a Christian saint...
, a Father of the Church.