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ID: 5003670 Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/5003670			Record Type: administrative

Mactar (deserted settlement)

Coordinates:
Lat: 35 51 38 N degrees minutes			Lat: 35.8600 decimal degrees
Long: 009 12 21 E degrees minutes			Long: 9.2050 decimal degrees

Note: Part of the Massylii kingdom which fell to Rome; became a colony under Marcus Aurelius. The ruins of the ancient town contain extensive remains including Temple of Apollo and Diana excavated 1947, mausoleum of the Julii, and the sanctuary of Hathor Miskar excavated 1893.

Names:

Mactar (preferred,C,V)
Mactaris (C,V)	............	ancient

Hierarchical Position:

World (facet)

....

Africa (continent) (P)

........

Tūnis (nation) (P)

............

Siliana (governorate) (P)

................

Mactar (deserted settlement) (P)

Place Types:

deserted settlement (preferred, C)	............	was part of Massylii Kingdom, then Roman
archaeological site (C)
inhabited place (H)

Related geographic places:

near/adjacent to ....	Maktar .......... (inhabited place)
..............................	(World, Africa, Tūnis, Siliana) [1094970]

Sources and Contributors:

Mactar..........	[GRLPSC, VP Preferred]
.................	Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979) 540-541

Mactaris..........	[GRLPSC, VP]
.................	GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) 8460
.................	Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979)

Subject: .....	[GRLPSC, VP]
..................	GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) 8460
..................	Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1979) 540-541


Note:
English	..........	[VP]

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