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title: Roman Insulae in Utica
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21142/roman-insulae-in-utica/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-02
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# Roman Insulae in Utica

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Roman Insulae in Utica](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21142.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21142.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ruins of the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) apartment buildings in [Utica](https://www.worldhistory.org/Utica/), photograph by Carole Raddato, 11 February, 2023.

Roman apartment buildings (*insulae*) in Utica in modern-day Tunisia. Utica, one of Tunisia's oldest [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), originated as a Phoenician settlement between the 8th and 12th centuries BCE and later evolved into a [Punic](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/) and then a Roman town. The houses are a testament to the wealth of Utica in the Roman period. These *insulae*, like those in other Roman cities, provided housing for many urban residents, featuring shops on the ground floor and apartments of varying size and luxury on the upper levels.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2025, October 02). Roman Insulae in Utica. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21142/roman-insulae-in-utica/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Insulae in Utica." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21142/roman-insulae-in-utica/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Roman Insulae in Utica." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21142/roman-insulae-in-utica/>.

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