Carthage Essentials

Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage site, showcases the layered history of the Punic and Roman empires along the Tunisian coast. This collection features the Baths of Antoninus, once the largest in Africa, and the circular Punic military port, a marvel of ancient maritime engineering. Visitors can explore the sacrificial Tophet of Salammbô, hillside Roman villas with restored mosaics, and the massive vaulted cisterns of Borj-Jedid. From the Roman theater to the early Christian ruins at the Paleo-Christian Museum, these sites provide a comprehensive look at one of antiquity's most influential cities.

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…

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…

Roman Villas

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

Port militaire de Carthage

A circular inner harbor built during the Punic era to house the Carthaginian navy. It featured a central island with slipways and sheds designed to accommodate nearly 200 warships.

Odeon

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

Roman Theater

Originally built in the 2nd century AD, this reconstructed theater once seated 5,000 spectators. It features a semicircular cavea overlooking the Gulf of Tunis and still hosts performances today.

Îlot de l'Amirauté

The central island of Carthage's ancient circular military port. During the Punic era, it served as the naval headquarters and was surrounded by concentric dry docks for fleet maintenance.

Presidential Palace

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

Almthf alaqyanwsy bslambw

Housed in a former 1920s villa near the Punic ports, this museum exhibits Tunisia’s maritime history, ancient fishing techniques, and various Mediterranean marine species.

WaterTanks of Borj-Jedid

A complex of 18 vaulted Roman cisterns built to store water brought via the Zaghouan Aqueduct. These chambers primarily supplied the nearby Baths of Antoninus.

Shaty slambw

A sandy Mediterranean beach located in the Salammbô district, situated adjacent to the Punic ports and the archaeological sites of ancient Carthage.

Bib Knissia Basilica

An archaeological site and museum featuring the ruins of a 6th-century Byzantine basilica. The collection includes Paleo-Christian mosaics, funerary inscriptions, and architectural fragments.