Thuburbo Parvum
Henchir Bou Choubana · Thuburbo Minus
Carthaginian to Byzantine (4th c. BCE–7th c. CE)·Punic / Roman·🇹🇳 Zaghouan Governorate, Bou Choubana, Tunisia
About
About Thuburbo Parvum
Sister city to Thuburbo Majus, Thuburbo Parvum at Henchir Bou Choubana with forum, petrified olive press park (15 presses) and donkey mills. Inscriptions record alimenta scheme for children.
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Why it mattersComparative site to Majus for olive economy.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Alimenta beneficiary number
- 02Press chronology
Theories
- 01Parvum handled pressing, Majus handled storage
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Carthaginian market; municipium under Hadrian
- Period
- Carthaginian to Byzantine (4th c. BCE–7th c. CE)
- Culture
- Punic / Roman
- Purpose
- Olive oil satellite for Thuburbo Majus
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
4th c. BCE
Carthaginian emporium
c. 120 CE
Hadrianic municipium
2nd–3rd c. CE
Oil press installation peak
4th c. CE
Alimenta inscriptions
On the ground
Structures & features
36.1800° N · 9.9000° E · 250 m · 2 mapped features
Olive Press Park of Thuburbo Parvum
industrial15 lever presses with basalt beds and counterweights
36.1810° N · 9.9010° EForum of Thuburbo Parvum
forumPaved forum 40×30 m with capitol podium
36.1790° N · 9.8990° E