Kerkouane
كركوان
The only surviving Punic city site in the world, with bathtubs in seaside homes and mosaics bearing the Tanit sign.
Kerkouane was a Punic town abandoned around the 3rd century BC during the First Punic War and never rebuilt by the Romans, so it preserves the layout of a Punic city intact. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1985. The site stands by the sea, where you can see streets, dye works and homes with red plaster sitting baths, along with the Tanit symbol on the floors. It has a small museum. Admission is confirmed on site, and the site may be closed on Mondays. It sits at the tip of the Cap Bon peninsula, about 110 km from Tunis, roughly 2 hours by hired car, and is often combined with Kelibia Fort in a Cap Bon day trip.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Kelibia Fortress
- Ennejma Ezzahra
- Sidi Bou Said
- Antonine Baths
- La Marsa Beach
- Carthage
- Punic Ports of Carthage
- Acropolium of Carthage