Oum El Abouab also known as Seressi is a town in Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia that is located at 36° 10′ 00″ N, 9° 46′ 20″ E. It is at an altitude of 2000m.
During the Roman Empire, Henchir-Oum-el-Abouab was known as Seressi and was a municipium [1] (city) of the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis and flourished from 30BC to 640 AD. [2] Ruins at Oum El Abouab include a forum, [3] unidentified public buildings, [4] a theater and an amphitheater. [5]
The town was the site of a World War II battle during the Tunisia Campaign.
Oum El Abouab also known as Seressi is a town in Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia that is located at 36° 10′ 00″ N, 9° 46′ 20″ E. It is at an altitude of 2000m.
During the Roman Empire, Henchir-Oum-el-Abouab was known as Seressi and was a municipium [1] (city) of the Roman Province of Africa Proconsularis and flourished from 30BC to 640 AD. [2] Ruins at Oum El Abouab include a forum, [3] unidentified public buildings, [4] a theater and an amphitheater. [5]
The town was the site of a World War II battle during the Tunisia Campaign.