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Djebel-Trozza

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Djebel-Trozza is a mountain in the Forest of Aala, due east of Al Qayrawan, Tunisia.[1] Djebel Trozza is located at 35° 33' 51"N and 9° 35' 35" E.[2]

There is an abandoned Lead/Zinc mine on the mountain.

On the mountain, Roman Empire ruins are identified as the remains of Tarasa in Byzacena, which is a Titular see of the Roman Catholic Church.[3] Gregory J. Studerus, auxiliary bishop of Newark, New Jersey, is the current titular bishop.[4]

References

  1. Back to citation Map of Djebel Trozza - Michelin.
  2. Back to citation Djebel Trozza: Tunisia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA.
  3. Back to citation "Tarasa in Byzacena (Titular See) Tarasensis in Byzacena". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. Back to citation "Bishop Gregory James Studerus [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-24.

Bibliography

35°33′N 9°35′E / 35.550°N 9.583°E

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