Thysdrus

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Thysdrus
Thysdrus rebatel 1875.jpg
Thysdrus's huge amphitheater
Thysdrus is located in Tunisia
Thysdrus
Shown within Tunisia
LocationTunisia
RegionMahdia Governorate
Coordinates35°17′24″N 10°42′29″E / 35.29000°N 10.70806°E / 35.29000; 10.70806Coordinates: 35°17′24″N 10°42′29″E / 35.29000°N 10.70806°E / 35.29000; 10.70806

Thysdrus was a Carthaginian town and Roman colony near present-day El Djem, Tunisia. Under the Romans, it was the center of olive oil production in the provinces of Africa and Byzacena and was quite prosperous. The surviving amphitheater is a World Heritage Site.

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The Punic name of the town was ŠṬPŠR (