Top Attractions in Carthage

Carthage Essentials

Explore the archaeological remains of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This collection features the Baths of Antoninus, the largest Roman thermae in Africa, and the circular Punic ports that once anchored the Carthaginian navy. The list includes the Tophet of Salammbô, a sacred Phoenician site, and the Roman Villas overlooking the Gulf of Tunis. Discover the city's engineering through the Borj-Jedid cisterns and its cultural life at the restored Roman Theater and Odeon hill.

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Antoninus Therms

The Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage, located in Carthage, Tunisia, are the largest set of Roman thermae built on the African…

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Tophet de Salammbô

The Carthage tophet, is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician deities Tanit and Baal, located in the Carthaginian district of…

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Roman Villas

Roman Carthage was an important city in ancient Rome, located in modern-day Tunisia.

Port de Carthage

Ancient naval and commercial harbors consisting of a rectangular merchant port and a circular military port, which served as the center of Carthaginian maritime power.

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Odeon

Roman Carthage was an important city in ancient Rome, located in modern-day Tunisia.

Roman Theater

A restored second-century theater built into the hillside. Originally seating thousands, it remains a venue for the annual International Festival of Carthage.

Îlot de l'Amirauté

A circular island situated at the center of the Punic military port, formerly serving as the headquarters for the Carthaginian naval commander.

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Presidential Palace

Carthage Palace, is the presidential palace of Tunisia, and the official residence and seat of the President of Tunisia.

Almthf alaqyanwsy bslambw

Situated by the ancient ports, this museum displays Mediterranean marine biology, traditional Tunisian fishing equipment, and local maritime history.

WaterTanks of Borj-Jedid

Extensive Roman cisterns that stored water from the Zaghouan Aqueduct to supply the nearby Antoninus Baths and the surrounding city.

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Bir Massouda

Archaeological site featuring remains of Punic residential blocks and a significant Byzantine basilica, showcasing the city's layered historical periods.