Basilique Bir Knissia
Basilique Bir Knissia is an archaeological site in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. Basilique Bir Knissia is situated nearby to the archaeological site Carthage tophet, as well as near Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout”.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carthage and Carthage tophet.
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.
Carthage tophet
Archaeological site
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The Carthage tophet is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician deities Tanit and Baal, located in the Carthaginian district of Salammbô, Tunisia, near the Punic ports. Carthage tophet is situated 440 metres east of Basilique Bir Knissia.
Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout”
Museum
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Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout” is situated 720 metres east of Basilique Bir Knissia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Kram and La Goulette.
Le Kram
Town
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Le Kram is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate of Tunisia. Situated between La Goulette, the port of Tunis, and Carthage, it opens onto the Gulf of Tunis to the east and the Lake of Tunis to the west.
La Goulette
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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.
La Marsa
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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.
Basilique Bir Knissia
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.84258° or 36° 50′ 33″ northLongitude
10.31832° or 10° 19′ 6″ eastElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8F8GR8V9+28GeoNames ID
12087917
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