Byrsa Archaeological Site, Tunisia
In Punic times, Byrsa Hill was occupied by a temple to the Carthaginian god Eschmoun. The Romans destroyed most of the Punic structures – all that remains is a small, well-preserved section of a residential quarter dating from the time of Hannibal. It’s still possible to discern a street grid dotted with small, carefully planned domestic structures – some of which were once five storeys high – complete with subterranean cisterns and ground-floor shops.
From the terrace in front of the Carthage Museum that now sits atop the hill a former Roman Catholic seminary built in the early 20th century, it’s possible to see the ancient Punic ports and the intensely blue Gulf of Tunis.
Epic Tunisia Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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