Bib Knissia Basilica
The Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum is an archaeological museum of Paleochristian artifacts, located in Carthage, Tunisia. Built on an excavation site, it lies above the former Carthaginian basilica.- Type: Park
- Description: museum in Carthage, Tunisia
- Also known as: “Carthage Paleo-Christian Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carthage and Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout”.
Carthage
Photo: Saratanit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout”
Museum
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Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout” is situated 510 metres south of Bib Knissia Basilica.
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. Acropolium of Carthage is situated 630 metres north of Bib Knissia Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Kram and Sidi Bou Said.
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.
Sidi Bou Said
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Bib Knissia Basilica
- Categories: museum, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.84809° or 36° 50′ 53″ northLongitude
10.32461° or 10° 19′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8F8GR8XF+6ROpenStreetMap ID
way 93164734OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1961879
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Bib Knissia Basilica” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المتحف المسيحي المبكر بقرطاج”
- Bulgarian: “Палеохристиянски музей на Картаген”
- French: “musee paleo-chretien de Carthage”
- French: “musée paléo-chrétien de Carthage”
- French: “Musée paléo-chrétien de Carthage”
- French: “Musée Romain et Palaeo-Chrétien”
- German: “Römisches und Frühchristliches Museum”
- Hausa: “Gidan Kayan Tarihi Na Paleo-Christian Na Carthage”
- Spanish: “Museo paleocristiano de Cartago”
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