Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Tunis, Tunisia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 4.1 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 39 m

Experience Tunis in Tunisia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in TunisIndividual Sights in Tunis

Sight 1: Cirque de Carthage

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Cirque de Carthage

The Circus of Carthage is a Roman circus in Carthage, in present-day Tunisia. Used for chariot racing, it was modeled on the Circus Maximus in Rome and other circus buildings throughout the Roman Empire. Measuring more than 470 m in length and 30 m in width, it could house up to 45,000 spectators, roughly one third of the Circus Maximus.

Wikipedia: Circus of Carthage (EN)

1676 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 2: Tophet de Salammbô

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Tophet de Salammbô GIRAUD Patrick / CC BY-SA 2.5

The Carthage tophet, is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician deities Tanit and Baal, located in the Carthaginian district of Salammbô, Tunisia, near the Punic ports. This tophet, a "hybrid of sanctuary and necropolis", contains a large number of children's tombs which, according to some interpretations, were sacrificed or buried here after their untimely death. The area is part of the Carthage archaeological site, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Wikipedia: Carthage tophet (EN)

1314 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 3: The Carthage Early Christian Museum

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The Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum is an archaeological museum of Paleochristian artifacts, located in Carthage, Tunisia. Built on an excavation site, it lies above the former Carthaginian basilica.

Wikipedia: Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum (EN)

452 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: حي ماغون

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Mago was a Carthaginian writer, author of an agricultural manual in Punic which was a record of the farming knowledge of Carthage. The Punic text has been lost, but some fragments of Greek and Latin translations survive.

Wikipedia: Mago (agricultural writer) (EN)

654 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 5: Antoninus Therms

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The Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage, located in Carthage, Tunisia, are the largest set of Roman thermae built on the African continent and one of three largest built in the Roman Empire. They are the largest outside mainland Italy. The baths are also the only remaining Thermae of Carthage that dates back to the Roman Empire's era. The baths were built during the reign of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.

Wikipedia: Baths of Antoninus (EN)

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