Zaghouan Water Temple
معبد المياه بزغوان
A water-source temple built by the Romans to bring water to Carthage, with a semicircular colonnade backed against Mount Zaghouan; it marks the start of a 132-km aqueduct.
The Water Temple was built in the 2nd century under Emperor Hadrian. It stands at the spring at the foot of Mount Zaghouan, with a semicircular colonnade around a pool and a central shrine that once housed the guardian deity of the spring. This is the starting point of the Roman aqueduct, about 132 km long, which runs to Carthage, and tall arched remains can still be seen along the way, for example at Uthina. Visits are free or low-cost. It is about 60 km from Tunis, roughly 1 hour by hired car. The old town of Zaghouan and the mountain trails can be explored on the way.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Uthina (Oudhna)
- Thuburbo Majus
- Tourbet el Bey
- Dar Ben Abdallah
- Medina of Tunis
- Al-Zaytuna Mosque
- Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul
- Avenue Habib Bourguiba