Foundation The most probable chronology places towards the year 860 BC the foundation of Carthage, It was then that Dido, the daughter of Belus, fleeing the tyranny of Pygmalion, her brother, king of Tire, who had just killed her husband to seize his riches, landed …
Ksour of Tunisia
The ksour of Tunisia are granaries (ksar singular) for the use of one or more tribes. They are mainly concentrated in the south-east of the country, in the area between Matmata and Tataouine, where there are about 150. These ksour are part of the cultural …
Table of Jugurtha
Table de Jugurtha is a mountain in northwestern Tunisia, on the territory of the municipality of Kalaat Senan (Kef governorate), consisting of a mesa rising 600 meters above the surrounding plain, culminating at 1,271 meters above sea level and extending over more than 80 hectares. …
Kef proclaimed cultural and historical hub of Tunisia
Minister of Tourism and Crafts Rene Trabelsi made this Wednesday, March 27, 2019, a working visit to the governorate of Kef, and on this occasion, he decided to proclaim the city of Kef “cultural and historical pole”, indicating that this decision was taken taking into …
Tozeur, The Door of The Desert
Tozeur is a city in southern Tunisia whose history dates back to 3000 BC, it is an old settlement, especially during the prehistoric civilization of the Capsian and, like all North Africa, is based on a Berber background even if the local tradition does not …
Aqueduct of Zaghouan
The aqueduct of Zaghouan, or aqueduct of Carthage, is a Roman aqueduct connecting Carthage with the sources of the region of Zaghouan. Restored in the nineteenth century, this book is the only one of this importance existing in Tunisia before the introduction of the French …
MATMATA, village dug in the sand mountain
Matmata is a village in southern Tunisia belonging to the governorate of Gabes. Although the New Matmata has become the main locality of the region, the center of the Matmata tribe remains the ancient village located in the heart of the mountains. It is for …
TAKROUNA, VILLAGE BERBER FORGOTTEN
Takrouna, a small Berber village located in the Sahel Tunien region, more precisely in Enfidha. And yet, this village is well worth the detour. Located about 6 km west of Enfidha, towards Zaghouan, few people know this Berber village is one of the oldest in …
World War II: Battles and campaign operations in Tunisia
April 15, 1941 :Battle of the Kerkennah Islands A naval battle that took place off the Tunisian archipelago of Kerkennah. It was during the day of April 15 that a British plane Maryland spotted an Axis convoy consisting of four German troop modes of transport, …
ABOUT TUNISIA
Republic of Tunisia or the Tunisian Republic. In Arabic, the name of the capital, Tunis, includes the whole country. The old Roman province of Africa under the Arabs became first Ifriqiya, then later Tunisia. Orientation Identification. Originally Tunis was a satellite town of Carthage, located about …