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The island of Jerba in Tunisia, traditionally dominated by Ibadi Berbers, has a traditional style of mosque architecture that consists of low-lying structures built in stone, roofed with barrel vaults, and covered in whitewash. Their prayer halls are domed and they have short, often round minarets.
Lists of buildings and structures in Tunisia (1 C, 10 P) F. Former buildings and structures in Tunisia (3 C, 1 P) P. Proposed buildings and structures in Tunisia (1 P)
The 3rd century amphitheatre of Thysdrus, today known as El Jem, is North Africa's largest amphitheatre. It was modeled after the Colosseum in Rome. It is estimated it had a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The fact that such an imposing building was constructed in a rather remote province is a sign of Roman imperial propaganda.
The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. [1]The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods.
View of the mausoleum in 1890. Built during the second half of the 15th century [1] on a hill overlooking the kasbah of Tunis, it was the home of Sidi Kacem El Jellizi, a Tunisian saint born into a family of Andalusian migrants who stayed in Fez before settling in Hafsid Ifriqiya. [2]
How to best explore this impressive part of nothern Africa, whether you want to visit ancient Roman ruins, explore stretches of the Sahara or simply relax on the beach
The Zawiya of Sidi Sahib, [1] [2] also known as the Zawiya of Abu al-Balawi or Mosque of the Barber, [3] is a zawiya (religious shrine and complex) in Kairouan, Tunisia. Its origins date to the early era of the city's history, but the current complex largely dates to a major renovation and expansion in the 17th century.
The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage), is a former Roman Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia.. The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city.