archaeological piece at the Chimtou Museum

This stamp features an Archaeological Piece from Chimtou (Simitthus), famous for its quarries of Numidian yellow marble exported throughout the Roman Empire. The illustration highlights a sculpted detail, recalling the excellence of the artisans of this ancient city located in the northwest of the country. The message underlines the value of archeology as a science of memory and the importance of the Chimtou site, an industrial and artistic crossroads of Antiquity, whose treasures are today preserved in one of the most modern museums in Tunisia.