Eröffnung der neuen Sonderausstellung "Meninx – Die antike Purpurmetropole"

Meninx on the island of Djerba (Tunisia) was one of the largest metropolises in North Africa in antiquity. The port city was then widely famous, for it was considered one of the most important centres for the production of the precious dye purple. After the city had been abandoned, it fell into oblivion and only came into the focus of research late. A Tunisian-German cooperation project from 2015 to 2026 has yielded many new insights into the urban structure, the harbour situation and the eventful history of Meninx, spanning a millennium. The exhibition presents life in the bustling city in numerous facets: from settlement history through purple production to the many fascinating finds. The exhibition and the accompanying programme are owed to a large team, in which several scientists involved in the Meninx project as well as numerous students of the LMU have been involved.