El Jem

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El Jem is a historic town in eastern Tunisia renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Roman amphitheatre, one of the largest in the ancient world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
populated place
town
amphitheatreCapacity among the largest in the Roman world
amphitheatreCurrentUse cultural events
tourist attraction
amphitheatreMaterial stone
amphitheatreUse gladiatorial games (historical)
public spectacles (historical)
archaeologicalSignificance evidence of Roman urbanism in Africa
buildingStyle Roman architecture (amphitheatre)
climate Mediterranean climate (regional context)
constructionTechnique stone masonry (amphitheatre)
continent Africa
country Tunisia
distanceToCoast inland from Mediterranean coast
economy agriculture (regional)
tourism
governingBody local municipal council
hasLandmark El Jem Amphitheatre
surface form: Amphitheatre of El Jem
hasNearbyCity Sfax
Sousse
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (amphitheatre)
heritageProtection protected under Tunisian heritage law
heritageStatus major archaeological site in Tunisia
historicalName Thysdrus
historicalPeriod Roman Empire
knownFor Roman heritage
ancient architecture
well-preserved Roman amphitheatre
languageUsed Arabic
Maghrebi Arabic
surface form: Tunisian Arabic
locatedIn eastern Tunisia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Mahdia Governorate
nationalContext important Roman site in North Africa
partOf Africa Proconsularis
surface form: Roman province of Africa (historical context)
region eastern Tunisia
surface form: Sahel region of Tunisia
religion Islam
surface form: Islam (majority)
timeZone Central European Time
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
transport served by railway line
served by regional roads
urbanForm historic core around amphitheatre
utcOffset +1
visitorAttraction major tourist destination in Tunisia

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