Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar)
Ulippira · Ulippa · Henchir el-Biar
Roman (1st–5th c CE)·Roman·🇹🇳 Siliana Governorate, El Aroussa plain, Tunisia
About
About Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar)
Olive press village with Roman counterweights and vats still visible among olive groves, typical of High Tell oleoculture. Recorded context — Period: Roman (1st–5th c CE); Culture: Roman; Field status: unexcavated; Materials: limestone; Condition: press stones and cisterns in olive grove.
Why it mattersKey Roman (1st–5th c CE) site illustrating Roman urbanism and olive oil press village on high plain.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Press capacity vs estate size
Theories
- 01Mattingly press typology
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Numidian hamlet; Roman town 1st c CE
- Period
- Roman (1st–5th c CE)
- Culture
- Roman
- Purpose
- Olive oil press village on high plain
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
Numidian hamlet; Roman town 1st c CE
Initial construction / foundation
20th century
Modern archaeological survey and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.3800° N · 9.4200° E · 300 m · 3 mapped features
- Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar) — Principal GategateMain gate and rampart section at Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar)36.3806° N · 9.4206° E
- Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar) — Central Forum/BasilicaforumForum–basilica complex at Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar)36.3800° N · 9.4200° E
- Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar) — Baths/CisternsbathsBaths and cistern cluster at Ulippira (Henchir el-Biar)36.3794° N · 9.4194° E