Kerkouane
كركوان
A World Heritage Site and the only Punic city that the Romans never rebuilt. Its homes with sitz baths and Tanit symbols are still preserved.
Kerkouane was a Punic city from the 6th to the 3rd century BCE. It was abandoned after the First Punic War and never rebuilt by the Romans, so it retains the complete urban layout of the Carthaginian era, including its streets, squares, temples, and the red sitz baths in nearly every household. Mosaics of the Tanit goddess symbol can be seen on the ground. It was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1985 and has a small museum on site. Set beside the sea, it is very scenic. It is about 75 km from Hammamet.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- El Mansourah Beach
- Kelibia Fortress
- Kelibia Fishing Port
- Djebel Sidi Abiod & El Haouaria Falconry
- El Haouaria Roman Quarries (Ghar El Kebir)