Tunis — Following "La Tunisie vue du ciel" (Tunisia viewed from the sky), the Tunisian publishing house "Alif", has recently another successful book which retraces the steps of Tunisia's ancient Berber Numid civilization.

The book, entitled "La Tunisie Numido- Berbère vue du ciel" (Berber Numid Tunisia viewed from the sky) offers the reader with an interesting exploration of some of the country's exceptional Berber- Numid sites and villages ranging from Bulla Regia to Maktaris and the perched Jugurtha table in the northern part of Tunisia, to the southern Berber village of Matmata built in the form of troglodytes.

The sobriety and concision of the texts written by Viviane Bettaieb and the beautiful color photographs signed Mohamed Salah Bettaieb transport the reader on a long journey through the country's rich and glorious Berber Numid heritage, whetting his/her appetite for more information on a part of Tunisia's history dating back to the 12 th century BC.

Thanks to the presence in the book of elaborate geographical tables and charts, the reader is presented with a detailed genealogy of the various dynasties of Tunisia's Berber Numid Kingdom.

The 96 page book is an exhaustive guide through the villages formerly inhabited by Tunisia's first native population. Even the seasoned traveller and connoisseur of the country's ancient history will be surprised to discover new facts, as well as unheard of sites.