Carthage
Carthage, Tunisia
Carthage is the Phoenician and later Roman city on the Gulf of Tunis whose ruins now lie scattered among the villas of…
83 tickets & tours
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Tunisia shows two layers of the ancient Mediterranean. The Phoenicians founded Carthage on the Gulf of Tunis, and it ruled the western sea until Rome destroyed it in 146 BC; Kerkouane on Cape Bon, abandoned around 250 BC and never rebuilt, is the only Punic town to survive much as it was. Then came Roman Africa: the hillside town of Dougga, the underground villas of Bulla Regia with mosaics still in place, Uthina, Makthar and the arcades of the Zaghouan Aqueduct.
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Dougga
Téboursouk, Tunisia
Dougga is the Roman town of Thugga on a hillside in northern Tunisia, about two hours south-west of Tunis, and UNESCO…
16 tickets & tours
Zaghouan Aqueduct
Mohamedia, Tunisia
The Zaghouan Aqueduct is the Roman water line that carried spring water from the mountains of Zaghouan to Carthage, 132…
9 tickets & tours
Bulla Regia
Jendouba, Tunisia
Bulla Regia is a Roman town in north-western Tunisia, near Jendouba, famous for houses built partly underground to…
7 tickets & tours
Uthina (Oudhna)
Oudhna, Tunisia
Uthina, now called Oudhna, is a Roman city on a low plateau about 30 km south of Tunis, founded as a colony for…
4 tickets & tours
Kerkouane
Kelibia, Tunisia
Kerkouane is the only Punic town to survive largely as it was, on the coast of Cape Bon in north-eastern Tunisia, 12 km…
3 tickets & tours
Makthar (Mactaris)
Maktar, Tunisia
Makthar is the site of Mactaris, a Numidian town that became a prosperous Roman colony on a 900-metre plateau in…
2 tickets & tours
Carthage, Uthina and the aqueduct are short trips from Tunis; Carthage is spread through a suburb along the TGM light railway, with the Bardo Museum’s mosaics a good second half of the day. Dougga and Bulla Regia pair well on a day in the north-west, and Kerkouane fits a day on Cape Bon. Sites open roughly 8 am to 7 pm in summer and to 5 pm in winter, with shorter hours in Ramadan. Summer heat is fierce on the open hills, so come from March to May or in October and November.
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Ancient sites in Tunisia: questions
How many ancient sites are there in Tunisia?
This catalogue lists 7 ruins and ancient sites in Tunisia, 7 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Carthage, Dougga, Zaghouan Aqueduct.
Which is the oldest ancient site in Tunisia?
Carthage, founded in 814 BC, is the oldest in the catalogue for Tunisia.
Which ancient sites in Tunisia are free to enter?
1 of the 7 ancient sites in Tunisia charge no entry fee, among them Zaghouan Aqueduct. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which ancient sites in Tunisia are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
3 ancient sites in Tunisia in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Carthage, Dougga, Kerkouane.