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![Hierarchy of Sousse (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Sousse (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 35 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.8333 decimal degrees |
Long: 010 38 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 10.6333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on Gulf of Hammamet; was an ancient Phoenician city; ruled by Carthaginians and Romans; was important Arab center during 9th-10th centuries; further developed by French from 1881. |
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Sousse (preferred,C,V,English-P)
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Susa (C,V)
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Sūsah (C,V)
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סוס (C,U,Hebrew )
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Hadrumentum (H,O)
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Hadrumetum (H,O)
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............ | ancient |
Hunericopolis (H,O)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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![Hierarchy of Sousse (governorate)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Sousse (governorate) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Sousse (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Sousse (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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![Hierarchy of Byzacena (province)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Byzacena (province) (P,H) ca. 46-before 27 BCE |
![Hierarchy of Sousse (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Sousse (inhabited place) |
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![Hierarchy of Africa (province)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Africa (province) (P,H) from 146 BCE |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded by Phoenicians |
town (C) |
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port (C) |
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manufacturing center (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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capital of .... |
Byzacena .......... (province) |
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(World, Roman Republic and Empire) [7030340] |
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