The text is a wonderful labor of love bringing together in depth data and personal passion by famous writer and archeologist Dr Hedi Slim. The highlights of Dr. H. Slim's carrier are:
Archeological research director.
Former Director of the Patrimoine’s Institute division on Cultural (sites & artifacts) nationwide census & studies [recensement général & études, Institut du Patrimoine] – retired since 2000.
Professor Ancient History, Archeology and Civilizations’ history at the Universities of Tunis and la Manouba.
Guest lecturer at the Sorbone, Paris, Torino, Italy and Sassari in Sardinia, Italy.
In charge of post graduate students workshops in France.
Many conferences in France, Italy and Spain.
Congress and scientific meetings.
Curator of the archeological site and museum of El Jem. He oversaw many new digs, rest** (in particular of the large amphitheater), the museum restructuring and works to make finds accessible to the public.
Member of the following societies: German Archeological Institute in Berlin, French society of Antiquaries, North African commission of the historical and scientific Lectures, France.
Member of the scientific board at the Camille Julian Center of African Antiquity research (CNRS, France) in Aix en Provence.
Author of many studies on ancient history and Tunisian archeology, he is best known for the review work “Antique Tunisia from Hannibal to San Augustine”, Ed. Mangés, Paris, 2001.
He authored: Histoire de la monnaie en Tunisie (History of coins in Tunisia) 2006
La Tunisie Antique (Antique Tunisia)
Histoire générale de la Tunisie, tome 1 : l’antiquité (General history of Tunisia, Vol1, Antiquity).
Archeological research director.
