SIDI MARZOUK TOUNSI سيدي مرزوق التّونسي

Sidi Marzouk Tounsi is a central Tunisian pottery center, which is one of the main production areas for North African red slip ware and lamps from the early 3rd to the mid-6th century AD. The agricultural and industrial importance of "Marzouq Al-Tunisi" in the Roman era In his book entitled "Preserving Roman Identity: Invasion and Identity in Africa and the Mediterranean from 439 to 700 AD" * 1, archeologist Jonathan CONANT confirms that the high quality of antiques and ceramic vessels produced in Marzouq Al-Tunisi assess the evidence of It was originally destined for export. He says that the region's economy is linked to the production and export of olive oil and provides explanations for the emergence of ceramics in this region of the Roman province of Byzantium. For her part, Anna LEONE says in her book, "The Urban Authority in North Africa changes from the end of the ancient era to the Arab conquest." Marzouq Al-Tunisi, which is close to Kairouan and Sousse, whose products were exported to Egypt. The ceramic vessels made in "Marzouq Al-Tunisi" were also used to export "olive oil" and "sauce". He quoted in the margins of his inferences from the archaeologist "Bonifay" his assertion that the export of high-quality ceramic products "Marzouq Al-Tunisi" was carried out through well-prepared commercial roads such as the caravan route and that its transit through Egyptian territory was authorized. *Continued... * 1Staying Roman: Conquest and Identity in Africa and the Mediterranean, 439--700 -Page 96 / Jonathan CONANT 2 * Changing Townscapes in North Africa from Late Antiquity to the Arab Conquest-Page130-131 / Anna Leone