Catacombs
Catacombs is a ruins in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. Catacombs is situated nearby to the public building SONEDE, as well as near the sports venue Tennis Club.Photo: Rais67, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: catacombs in Tunisia
- Also known as: “catacombs of Sousse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sousse Archeological Museum and Sousse Olympic Stadium.
Sousse Archeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Yamen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sousse Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum located in Sousse, Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. Sousse Archeological Museum is situated 1 km northeast of Catacombs.
Sousse Olympic Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Sayada1925, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sousse Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sousse, Tunisia. It is used by the football team Étoile du Sahel, and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations. Sousse Olympic Stadium is situated 1¼ km northwest of Catacombs.
Faculty of Medicine of Sousse
University
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faculty of Medicine of Sousse or FMS, is a Tunisian university establishment created according to the law N°74-83 of December 11, 1974. Part of the University of Sousse. Faculty of Medicine of Sousse is situated 1¼ km north of Catacombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sousse and Port El Kantaoui.
Sousse
Photo: Newworldltd, Public domain.
Sousse is one of the older cities in Tunisia, possessing an authentic medina, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Port El Kantaoui
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Port El Kantaoui is a tourist complex 10 kilometres north of Sousse city in central Tunisia. It was built in 1979 specifically as a tourist center, around a large artificial harbour that provides mooring with 340 berths for luxury yachts, hosting sporting activities from water skiing to paragliding, and several golf courses.
Catacombs
- Categories: catacombs and historic site
- Location: Sousse Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.81814° or 35° 49′ 5″ northLongitude
10.6264° or 10° 37′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8F7GRJ9G+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 322871321OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2941582
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Catacombs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دواميس سوسة”
- Dutch: “catacomben van Sousse”
- Dutch: “Catacomben van Sousse”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سراديب الموتى فى سوسه”
- French: “catacombes chrétiennes”
- French: “catacombes de Sousse”
- French: “Catacombes de Sousse”
- French: “Catacombes”
- French: “hypogée païen découvert en 1907 auprès des catacombes chrétiennes”
- French: “nouvelles galeries des catacombes chrétiennes déblayées de 1906 à 1910”
- Polish: “Katakumby”
- Russian: “катакомбы”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Catacombes du Bon Pasteur and SONEDE.
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