Basilica of Damous el Karita
Basilica of Damous el Karita is a heath in Carthage Byrsa, Tunis Governorate. Basilica of Damous el Karita is situated nearby to Catholic Cemetery ‘White Fathers’, as well as near the heath Rotonde de Damous el Karita.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carthage and Basilica of Damous El Karita.
Carthage
Photo: Saratanit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa founded by the legendary queen Dido 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.
Basilica of Damous El Karita
Ruins
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The basilica of Damous El Karita is an ancient basilica, located in Carthage, in modern Tunisia, dating from the Late antiquity and the Byzantine epoch.
Odeon
Roman Carthage was an important city in ancient Rome, located in modern-day Tunisia. Approximately 100 years after the destruction of Punic Carthage in 146 BC, a new city of the same name was built on the same land by the Romans in the period from 49 to 44 BC. Odeon is situated 310 metres south of Basilica of Damous el Karita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidi Bou Said and La Marsa.
Sidi Bou Said
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sidi Bou Said is a UNESCO World Heritage 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.
Le Kram
Town
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Le Kram is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate of Tunisia. It is situated between La Goulette, the port of Tunis, and Carthage, facing the Gulf of Tunis to the east and the Lake of Tunis to the west. Le Kram is situated 3 km south of Basilica of Damous el Karita.
Basilica of Damous el Karita
- Type: Heath
- Also known as: “Basilique de Damous el Karita”
- Categories: tourism, ruins, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Carthage Byrsa, Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.8615° or 36° 51′ 41″ northLongitude
10.33104° or 10° 19′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8F8GV86J+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 131384746OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
natural=heathOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Basilica of Damous el Karita” goes by many names.
- German: “Basilika von Damous el Karita”
- Hungarian: “Damous el Karita bazilika”
- Italian: “Basilica di Damous el Karita”
- Japanese: “ダマスエルカリタ大聖堂”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Damous el Karita”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rotonde de Damous el Karita and Catholic Cemetery ‘White Fathers’.
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