page_title: Nabeul
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Nabeul / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Cape Bon as shown on the 4th century Roman Map, Tabula Peutingeriana.
context_page_description: Nabeul is a coastal town located in northeastern Tunisia, on the south coast of the Cape Bon peninsula and surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on both sides. It is the first seaside resort in Tunisia. It is known for its agricultural riches and its touristic potentials. The city had a population of 73,128 as of the 2014 census.
context_section_description: Nabeul was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its present name is an arabization of its Greek name Neápolis (Νεάπολις, "New City"), which was a common name of Greek colonies.
  On 21 July 365, a massive tsunami hit the city, resulting in much destruction and leaving part of it underwater.
  During antiquity, Neapolis was also the seat of an ancient Christian bishopric The Bishopric was founded during the Roman Empire and survived through the arian Vandal and Orthodox Byzantine empires, only ceasing to function with the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb.
  The diocese was refounded in name at least in the 20th century as a titular see of the Roman Catholic church. Due to its location by the Mediterranean coast, it remains today a popular tourist destination and is the main centre of the Tunisian pottery industry.
caption: Neapolis, on the 4th-century Tabula Peutingeriana.
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