Ounga, Tunisia
archaeological site in Tunisia
Ounga, also known as Younga and Jounga, is an archaeological site on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, located 45 km (28 mi) south of Sfax along the Mediterranean coast. The area is also known for its oil fields.
History
Ounga was a Phoenician and Carthaginian colony under the name Māqōm Ḥadash (Punic: 𐤌𐤒𐤌𐤇𐤃𐤔, mqmḥdš, "New Place"). The coastal town was the intersection of the road from Carthage to Tacape and the road branching off to Sufetula.
After the Punic Wars, the area fell under Roman control. The name was latinized to Macomades. It was variously distinguished from the Macomades in present-day Algeria as Macomades Minores ("Lesser Macomades") during the early empire and as Macomades Iunci, Iunca, Lunci, or Lunca under the later empire.
The name of the city changed in the 4th century. In ancient times, Ounga was the site of Christian activity that produced various religious buildings. Accordingly, it maintained relations with other cities such as Carthage.
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