Kef, EL, a walled town of Tunis, 95 miles SW. of the capital, perched on the side of a steep hill, was noted in Carthaginian times for its temple to Astarte. There exist a ruined temple, thermæ, and cisterns of Roman construction. Pop. 4000, exclusive of a small French garrison. A picture of early Christian life at this place is given in Cardinal Newman's Callista.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 6: Humber to Malta, p. 407
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