Utica
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Said to be a Phoenician colony older than Carthage, later the capital of the Roman province of Africa, with mosaic-floored houses still in place.
Utica was founded by the Phoenicians and is traditionally considered older than Carthage. After the Punic Wars it became the capital of the Roman province of Africa, and Cato the Younger took his own life here. Silt from the Medjerda River has since left the ancient city about 10 km from the sea. The site features the mosaic floors of the House of the Waterfall, a Roman villa of a wealthy family, along with Punic tombs and baths, and a small museum on site. Visitors are few and the entrance fee is low. It is about 35 km from Tunis and requires a hired car. It can be combined with Ghar El Melh and Bizerte for a one-day northern route.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ghar el-Melh
- Bardo National Museum
- Belvédère Park
- Gammarth
- Sidi Mahrez Mosque
- Medina of Tunis
- Al-Zaytuna Mosque
- Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul