each leaving a part of their story in stone or mosaics, on hills of Carthage and the threshold of the Sahara.This heritage, Tunisia's greatest wealth has been held in trust and preserved in hundreds of sites and museums from the small Punic museum in Utica to the vast collections of the prestigious National Museum of Bardo. Most Museums are closed on Mondays, whereas many on-site archeological museums and ruins are open all week. An entrance fee is usually charged and a caretaker will often act as guide.
The long and diversified history of Tunisia is displayed through its statues, bronzes, pottery and mosaics exposed in museums located at several archeological sites. From the prestigious Bardo Museum to the modest on-site selection, each brings to the visitor a particular vision of this country's rich historical heritage.
Of particular interest by period are the following sites and museums listed below:
Prehistoric: Bardo (Tunis), Gafsa Museum,Metlaoui,regions of El Kef,Makthar.
Berber: Chennini, Tataouine, Tamerza, Matamata
Punic: Kerkouane, Carthage Museum, Bardo , Utica,
Salammbo Punic Ports
Roman: Carthage, Carthage Museum, Sousse Museum, Dougga, El Jem and its
Museum, Bardo Museum, Bulla Regia and its Museum, Tabarka and its Museum
Islamic: Kairouan, Raqqada Museum, Bardo Museum, Monastir and its Museum, Sousse Ribat and its Museum, Mahdia, Tozeur and its Museum, Tourbet Bey Tunis
Traditional Arts: Dar Abdallah Tunis, Tozeur Museum, Le Kef Museum, Monastir Museum Jerba: The Griba synagogue presumed 6th century BC (Fall of Jerusalem to Babylonians)
Houmt Souk Citadel: Dargouth the pirate's fort 15-16th century - Museum
Douz: Saharian Museum |
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