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.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Tunisia
- Also known as: “Odeon hill and park of the Roman villas of Carthage”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carthage and Mosaic of the Horses of Carthage.
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.
Mosaic of the Horses of Carthage
The mosaic of the horses is a Roman-era mosaic, approximately twelve meters by nine, discovered in 1960 at the archaeological site of Carthage, in present-day Tunisia, near the enigmatic monument known as the building with columns. Mosaic of the Horses of Carthage is situated 120 metres southeast of Odeon.
Roman Theater
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theater is situated 140 metres southwest of Odeon.
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
Photo: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 southwest of Odeon.
Odeon
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Carthage Byrsa, Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.85875° or 36° 51′ 32″ northLongitude
10.33057° or 10° 19′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8F8GV85J+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 131384748OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2983443
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Odeon” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أوديون”
- Arabic: “تل الأوديون وحديقة الفيلات الرومانية بقرطاج”
- French: “colline de l’odéon et parc des villas romaines de Carthage”
- French: “Colline de l’odéon et parc des villas romaines de Carthage”
- French: “Odéon de Carthage”
- French: “Théâtre de Carthage”
- French: “Théâtre romain”
- Hungarian: “Odeon (színház)”
- Spanish: “Colina del odeon de Cartago”
- Spanish: “Colina del odeón de Cartago”
- Spanish: “Colina del Odeon”
- Spanish: “Colina del Odeón”
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