Tunis Governorate

Historic sites in Tunis Governorate

Tunisia's Historic Treasures

This collection spans millennia of Mediterranean history, from the Phoenician roots of the Tophet de Salammbô to the Roman grandeur of the Antoninus Baths and Carthage Amphitheatre. In the heart of Tunis, the Medina reveals its Ottoman legacy through ornate 18th-century palaces like Dar El Haddad and the royal Tourbet el Bey mausoleum. Coastal defenses, including the 16th-century Fort La Goulette and the island fortress of Chikly, illustrate the strategic importance of this North African crossroads.

Tunisia's Historic Treasures — Map

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Bab el Bhar

Bab el Bhar, also known as Porte De France, is a city gate in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.

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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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Roman Villas

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

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Roman Villas

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

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Roman Villas

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

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Odeon

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

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Bir Massouda

Archaeological site in Carthage featuring layers of Punic residential quarters and a later Byzantine basilica.

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Punic Necropolises

Ancient Carthaginian burial sites dating from the 7th century BC, containing shaft tombs and funerary chambers.

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Carthage amphitheatre

The Carthage Amphitheatre was a Roman amphitheatre constructed in the first century CE in the city of Carthage, Tunisia, which was rebuilt…

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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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Turbat Al Bai

The Tourbet el Bey is a Tunisian royal mausoleum in the southwest of the medina of Tunis.

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Dar Romdane Bey

An 18th-century palace in the Tunis Medina featuring traditional Tunisian architecture and a central courtyard.

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Palais Bayram

Restored 18th-century palace in the Medina, notable for its Ottoman-era tilework, marble floors, and painted wooden ceilings.

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Palais de Mustafa Khaznadar

19th-century palace built for the Grand Vizier of Tunis, reflecting a mix of local and European architectural styles.

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Dar El Haddad

Dar El Haddad is one of the oldest palaces in the medina of Tunis.

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Hsn hlq alwady

A 16th-century fortress, also known as Fort La Goulette, built to defend the port against naval invasions.

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Fort Santiago Chikly

16th-century Spanish fortress located on a small island in the Lake of Tunis, originally built to control access to the city.

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Fort Santiago Chikly

16th-century Spanish-built fortress on Chikly Island, later used as a quarantine station during the 19th century.

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