Gigthis archaeological site
Michel Reference
TN 1485
Stanley Reference
TN 1470
Yvert Reference
TN 1419
Themes
Sites and landscapes
Description
This stamp features the ruins of Gigthis (near present-day Bou Grara), an ancient Punic city that became a prosperous Roman port on the Gulf of Gabès. We can see the structures of the forum and temples facing the sea.
Gigthis was a strategic junction point between the maritime routes of the Mediterranean and the caravan routes coming from the Sahara. The stamp highlights the importance of maritime trade in the history of southern Tunisia and the conservation of this major site.
Gigthis was a strategic junction point between the maritime routes of the Mediterranean and the caravan routes coming from the Sahara. The stamp highlights the importance of maritime trade in the history of southern Tunisia and the conservation of this major site.
Size
41x28 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Perforation
12¾
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,25 DT
Mint Value
0,58 $
Used Value
0,58 $
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