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title: Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21034/libyco-punic-mausoleum-of-dougga/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-09-23
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# Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21034.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21034.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ruins of the Libyco-[Punic](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/) Mausoleum in [Dougga](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dougga/), photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024.

The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum is a remarkable 21-metre-high 2nd-century BCE royal [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/). The monument is divided into three levels and showcases a blend of local and [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) elements. According to the Punic-Libyan bilingual inscription on the podium, the mausoleum was dedicated to the Numidian Prince Ateban, son of Lepmatath.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2025, September 23). Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21034/libyco-punic-mausoleum-of-dougga/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21034/libyco-punic-mausoleum-of-dougga/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21034/libyco-punic-mausoleum-of-dougga/>.

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