The site of Carthage
The ancient city was destroyed in 146 BC by Rome, after a siege of nearly three years in the Third Punic War. Its ruins, dominated by Byrsa Hill, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Tunis, on the TGM light rail lineSidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- 36.85806, 10.33083Carthage (Wikivoyage)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
A single ticket, the only one on sale, covers ten sites and museums: hard to see them all in one day.
Carthage (Wikivoyage)Few sites have extensive English signage, the museum included.
Carthage (Wikivoyage)Byrsa Hill overlooks both the gulf and the plain of Tunis: it is the site’s most strategic point.
Carthage (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 3 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Carthage (Wikipedia)
The ancient city was destroyed in a nearly three year siege by the Roman Republic during the Third Punic War in 146 BC. […] The site of the ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. […] roughly in the middle of the city stood a high citadel called the Byrsa.
- Carthage (Wikivoyage)
As of April 2026 you buy a ticket […] which allows access to 10 different historic sites/museums, which are a big challenge to see in one day. This is now the only ticket on sale. You can’t buy tickets for individual sites. Only some sites have extensive English signage - many, such as the museum, do not. […] The Byrsa Hill at the rear of the area dominates both the ocean gulf and the lake and plain of Tunis inland to the west, and is therefore the most strategic point. (coordinates 36.85806, 10.33083)
- Sidi Bou Said (Wikivoyage)
It is on the Tunis - Carthage TGM light rail line.
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