cheekymarieh Says: Tophet is the name given to places of child sacrifice in the Middle East. Here in Carthage it is the area in which many archaeologists believe child sacrifices took place. These sacrifices may not have been as common as the number of gravestones in the area lead you to...
cheekymarieh Says: The main part of Carthage port had two harbours that were linked with a 70 feet entrance to the sea. This entrance could be closed when required by the use of an iron chain. It had a capacity for 220 ships.Unfortunately the Romans destroyed the port and there are very few...
cheekymarieh Says: The full name of is the Baths of Antoninus Pius. Along with Archeological Park which you walk through to reach the baths, these are probably the most important and well known exhibits of Carthage. These ruins were built betwwen 145 and 165AD. The baths said to be some of the...
brazwhazz Says: The deconsecrated Cathedral of St. Louis was built in an oddly eclectic Gothic/Byzantine/Moorish style back in 1884. It is set at the top of Byrsa Hill, which is the place where, according to legend, Queen Dido founded Qart Hadash (Phoenician for "new city").In the 1990s, it...
starship Says: A very nice gentleman greeted us when we arrived and asked if we had visited the cemetery before, asked if we had any questions (which we did) and gave us a fact sheet about the cemetery that was very interesting and helpful. He asked us if we would like to sign the guest...
Willettsworld Says: This was my first stop at Carthage and I came here from the nearby Carthage Salammbo station. The name Tophet (meaning "place of burning"), which is found in the Old Testament ("in the valley of the children of Hinnom"), was the sacred place where human sacrifices (molek)...
starship Says: One of the sites we most wanted to see in city of Carthage was the North Africa American Cemetery, to honor those who gave their lives during the liberation of North Africa during World War II. It is officially known as the North Africa American Cemetery because those buried...
starship Says: On our way to what I thought would be our last destination, the North Africa American Cemetery, our bus stops on the side of the road. At first we don't know why because all we see are a couple of roadside gift stands and the attendants. Then looking over the shoulders of...
Willettsworld Says: Yam's is a typical Tunisian cafe opposite the Monoprix supermarket near Carthage Dermech station. After I finished spending the day walking around the sights, I came here and sat outside for a rest, cup of good coffee and a fantastic chocolate and banana crepe, which I...
Willettsworld Says: One of only a few places to get any food in Carthage, Baguette is a fast food burger restaurant that is similar to a McDonalds or Burger King with similar food and decor. It's located near the Monoprix supermarket near Carthage Dermech station. It's a good idea to get food...
Willettsworld Says: The best way to get to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said is by taking the small suburban train known as the TGM. It travels from the Tunis Marine TGM station at the eastern end of Ave Habib Bourguiba and passes through La Goulette, Carthage and Sid Bou Said before ending at La...
Willettsworld Says: According to my copy of Lonely Planet Tunisia, "...you will need near superhuman stamina..." to cover all the sights that Carthage has to offer. Although the sights are very spread out, you can visit them fairly easily in one day but, be warned, you will have to walk a fair...
cheekymarieh Says: There is a global tickets that covers entry into all of the sights at Carthage. It is about 5.5 dinars. You also have to pay an extra 1 dinar if you wish to take photos. The sights are open daily from 8am - 7pm from April to mid-September and from 8.30am-5pm at other times...
DennyP Says: When travelling in these extremely hot equatorial or desert climates ALWAYS make sure that you are carrying enough fresh bottled drinking water to get you through the day..Visiting archaelogical sites such as this I find there is usually very little shade and walking for...
leics Says: ........of the Presidential Palace, which is right next to the site of the Antonine Baths.It is a very nice piece of architecture, with some pretty bougainvilla etc, but the guards get very cross indeed if you take any photos at all. You can tell it's important by all the...
leics Says: At the aqueduct site (where we had stopped for lunch at an on-site cafe) , after I had wandered along taking photos, I was approached quite aggressively by the 'guardien', a man who had been sitting in the shade.He demanded 10 dinar (5GBP!) for the 'ticket'. Knowing (I...
starship Says: Prior to visiting the Antonine Baths, I had read that the Tunisian President's House or Palace and compound is right next to the historical park and that no one is allowed to photograph it. However, because of the compound's position, it is difficult not to include it...
starship Says: The nearby town of Sidi Bou Said must be one of the most picturesque villages in Tunisia and shouldn't be missed. Famous for its visually intense white-washed buildings trimmed in Cerulean blue, and the flowering bourgainvillea, the village is overflowing with physical...
starship Says: It is becoming increasingly more common to be charged an extra fee in addition to an admission fee in order to take photos of famous museums or historical sights around the world, and this was also the case for Carthage. Although we obviously visited with a tour group, our...
MikeAtSea Says: The local currency is the Dinar. American Express, Visa and travellers cheques are widely accepted, and the US dollar is a good currency to carry them in. ATMs are found in almost every town large enough to support a bank and certainly in all the tourist areas. Credit cards...
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A day trip to Carthage was rather disapointing to me because, thanks to my guide, I haven't seen all historic sights, in particularly Hadrian's theatre, National Museun of Carthage and Byrsa Hill. In...
Ancient Carthage arguably occupies one of the most famous historical sites in the world and remains home to some of the most interesting ruins of ancient times. There are many good reasons to visit......
When walking from one Carthage attraction to the next, it is somewhat disconcerting to see how one of the most important trading ports of Antiquity has gradually declined into a quiet suburban area of...
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Carthage was one of the great cities of the ancient world and was added to the World Heritage List in 1981. The hill of Bysra, where in the 8th century Princess Elissa-Dido founded the city,...
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