Lemta, historically Leptiminus, is a town in Tunisia with a history going back over 3,000 years.

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Lemta لمطة
Town
Old building in the city of Lemta.
Lemta Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 35°40′31″N 10°52′50″E
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Monastir Governorate
Population  (2014[1])
• Total	5,790

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The history of the town starts in the 13th century b.c.e. with the founding attributed to Phoenician sailors.^[2]

Leptiminus, as it was called, became an ancient port city in Tunisia that flourished under Roman rule in the time of the empire. Hannibal, following the second Punic War, disembarked here on his return from Italy.

The growing town, now a textile production center, hosts several excavation sites currently under Tunisian, American, and Canadian direction.

• Ribat of Lamta
• Lamta Archaeological Museum