Tunis Important Museums: Overview

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In Tunis, the eponymous capital, you can visit the mosque Zitouna, free access. The mosqie Zitouna is a World Heritage Site, it’s Tunisia’s largest mosque (after the new mosque built in Carthage recently). Zitouna was Built in the 9th century, the exterior galleries have high arches held up by slim columns and face stalls selling… [Continue Reading]

Preserving the Cultural Heritage

Ulysses and the Sirens

The northern country of Africa Tunisia has a long and gentle seacoast with ideal climate, has observed the channel of Romans, Turks, Phoenicians, French, Byzantines, Spanish for more than 3000 years. The explorers and the escapees came for the purpose of claiming and overcoming, fighters and missionaries, each farmer or traders have there own parts… [Continue Reading]

Tunisia Historical Highlights

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Roman sources cite that the discovery of Carthage was led by Queen Dido in 814 B.C. Queen Dido, also known as Alissar in Arabic name, was a princess in exile that came from the Phoenician city of Tyre. During the flourishing period, Carthage was called the shining city and rules 300 other cities which located… [Continue Reading]

Tunisia, 3000 years of history

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Throughout the course of its 3000 years of history, Tunisia was inhabited by several tribes including Berber, Punic, Phoenician, Muslim. According to a legend retold by the famous Greek writer Timaeus of Tauromenium, the city of Tunisia was founded by princess Dido during the 818 B.C. Soon, the people of Carthage introduce their culture and… [Continue Reading]