Carthage Byrsa
Carthage Byrsa is a locality in Carthage, Tunis Governorate. Carthage Byrsa is situated nearby to the locality Cité Farhat Hached, as well as near El Malka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carthage and Baths of Antoninus.
Carthage
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Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world.
Baths of Antoninus
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The Baths of Antoninus or Baths of Carthage, located in Carthage, Tunisia, are the largest set of Roman thermae built on the African continent and one of three largest built in the Roman Empire.
Acropolium of Carthage
Cathedral
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The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral, is a former Latin Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia. The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa.
Sidi Bou Said
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Sidi Bou Said is a village in Tunisia. The best time to visit is early autumn or spring, before the assault of package tourists begins, when you can still walk alone on the narrow streets, around white-blue traditional houses, enjoying the views.
La Marsa
Photo: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Marsa is a coastal city located in the northeastern part of Tunisia, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Tunis Governorate and has a population of around 100,000 people.
La Goulette
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
La Goulette, in Arabic Halq al-Wadi, is a municipality and the port of Tunis, Tunisia. La Goulette is located at around on a sandbar between Lake Tūnis and the Gulf of Tunis.
Carthage Byrsa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.8589° or 36° 51′ 32″ northLongitude
10.3246° or 10° 19′ 29″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8F8GV85F+HRGeoNames ID
11903990
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In Other Languages
“Carthage Byrsa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرطاج بيرصا”
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