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History Of Tunisia
The present day Republic of Tunisia, ''al-Jumhuriyyah at-Tunisiyyah'', is situated in Northern Africa. Geographically situated between Libya to the east, Algeria to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. Tunis is the capital and the largest city (population over 800,000); it is near the ancient site of the city of Carthage. Throughout its recorded history, the physical features and environment of the land of Tunisia have remained fairly constant, although during ancient times more abundant forests grew in the north, and earlier in prehistory the Sahara to the south was not an arid desert. The weather is temperate in the north, which enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild rainy winters and hot dry summers, the terrain being wooded and fertile. The Medjerda river valley (Wadi Majardah, northeast of Tunis) is currently valuable farmland. Along the eastern coast the central plains enjoy a moderate climate with less rainfall but significant precipitation in the form o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coat Of Arms Of Tunisia
The coat of arms of Tunisia is divided into three parts. The upper part features a Carthaginian galley sailing on the sea—the symbol of freedom. The lower part is itself divided vertically: on the left there is a black scale—the symbol of justice, and on the right is a black lion grasping a silver scimitar—the symbol of order. Between the two parts is a banner bearing the national motto: "Freedom, Order, Justice (). At the top of the coat of arms is a circle with a red border into which is inserted the red crescent and star appearing on the flag of Tunisia. Until the law of 1963, the background was azure (upper part), gold (lower dexter part) and gules (lower sinistral part). Subsequently, the gold color uniformly replaces them. Only the motto inscribed on the coat of arms appears in the 1959 Constitution. Monarchy Beylical coat of arms of 1861 The first coat of arms of independent Tunisia are the beylical coat of arms in use from 1861 to 21 June 1956, date of adoptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Capsian Culture
The Capsian was an Epipalaeolithic tradition in Algeria and Tunisia from ca. 9000 to 5400 cal BC. It is named after the town of Gafsa, Tunisia ( Capsa in Latin). The Capsian is traditionally divided into the Typical Capsian and the Upper Capsian, which are sometimes found in chronostratigraphic sequence. In terms of lithics, the differences between these divisions are both typological and technological.2005 D. Lubell. Continuité et changement dans l'Epipaléolithique du Maghreb. In, M. Sahnouni (ed.) ''Le Paléolithique en Afrique: l’histoire la plus longue'', pp. 205–226. Paris: Guides de la Préhistoire Mondiale, Éditions Artcom’/Errance. During this period, the environment of the Maghreb was open savanna, much like modern East Africa, with Mediterranean forests at higher altitudes;1984 D. LubellPaleoenvironments and Epi Paleolithic economies in the Maghreb (ca. 20,000 to 5000 B.C.) In, J.D. Clark & S.A. Brandt (eds.), ''From Hunters to Farmers: The Causes and Consequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
