Meninx (town)

Meninx (Ancient Greek: Μῆνιγξ, Mē̂ninx) is a Tunisian archaeological site located on the southeastern coast of the island of Djerba, near the present city of Henchir El Kantara.

It stretches 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) long and 800 meters (2,600 ft) wide, some of which has probably been submerged by the sea.

Meninx town was a major producer of priceless murex dye, and is cited by Pliny the Elder as second only to Tyre in this regard.

The first archaeologists to investigate the site highlighted thermal baths, an amphitheater, a theater, a basilica and probably a forum.

In 1942, excavations were carried out by Paul-Marie Duval,[1] and the site started to be thoroughly investigated in 2017.