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Tunisian historian, epigraphist and archaeologist

Zeïneb Benzina Ben Abdallah is an epigrapher and archaeologist, who was, in 2011, Director of Research at the National Heritage Institute (French: L'Institut national du patrimoine) based in Tunis. An expert on ancient Tunisia and North Africa, a festschrift, dedicated to her work was published in 2024, entitled: Fragments d'histoire et d'épigraphie ronaines, Hommages offerts à Zeineb Benzina Ben Abdallah.

Career

Benzina was, in 2011, Director of Research at the National Heritage Institute based in Tunis. She is an expert on ancient Tunisia and North Africa, and in particular Roman Africa, Carthage. Her work with Jean Payras on inscriptions in pre-consulate North Africa was described by R M Kerr as "enlightening". Her catalogue of Latin inscriptions held in the Bardo National Museum was reviewed by Louis Maurin, who described it as erudite, with the commentary writing is a concise yet lively style. On her work on the inscriptions at Haïdra, written with François Baratte and Fathi Bejaoui, their extensive work was described as "an imposing volume". A festschrift, dedicated to her work and edited by Samir Aounallah and L. Naddari, was published in 2024; it was entitled: Fragments d'histoire et d'épigraphie ronaines, Hommages offerts à Zeineb Benzina Ben Abdallah.

Personal life

Benzina's mother was Tewhida Ben Sheikh, the first female physician in the Arab world.

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References

  1. "Bibliography of Zeinab Benzina". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  2. Kerr, R. M. (2006). "Mibil — A Latin reference to Punic curiae?". Die Welt des Orients. 36: 83–93. ISSN 0043-2547. JSTOR 25684051.
  3. Maurin, Louis (1990). "Zeineb Benzina Ben Abdallah. — Catalogue des inscriptions latines païennes du Musée du Bardo, 1986. (Collection de l'Ecole Française de Rome, 92)". Revue des Études Anciennes. 92 (1): 191–192.
  4. Debergh, Jacques (2012). "Review of Recherches archéologiques à Haïdra III. Collection de l'École française de Rome, 18/3". Latomus. 71 (3): 954–956. ISSN 0023-8856. JSTOR 23800124.
  5. "Notizie – Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Cartagine (SAIC)" (in Italian). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  6. Ferry, Georgina (2024). "Tawhida Ben Cheikh: champion of women's health in Tunisia". The Lancet. 403 (10422): 137. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(24)00011-4. ISSN 0140-6736.


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