Byrsa
Byrsa was a walled citadel above the Phoenician harbour in ancient Carthage, Tunisia, as well as the name of the hill it rested on.
- Hill rising to around 50 metres (170 feet)
- …is also known as “Bursa”
- Description: hill in Tunisia
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carthage and Carthage National Museum.
Carthage National Museum
Carthage National Museum is a national museum in Byrsa, Tunisia.
Acropolium of Carthage
The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Kram and La Marsa.
Le Kram
Le Kram is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate of Tunisia.
Byrsa
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Latitude
36.85245° or 36° 51′ 9″ north
Longitude
10.32402° or 10° 19′ 27″ east
Open location code
8F8GV82F+XJ
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Western Frisian—“Byrsa” goes by many names.
ΒύρσαAncient Greek (to 1453)
𐤁𐤀𐤓𐤏𐤕Ancient Greek (to 1453)
بيرصاArabic
BirsaBasque
БйрсаBulgarian
BirsaCatalan
ByrsaCebuano
ByrsaDutch
ΒύρσαGreek
λόφος της ΒύρσαςGreek
בירסהHebrew
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Carthage Byrsa and Cité Farhat Hached.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quartier Punique and Acropole de Byrsa.
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