The architecture of Tunisia began with the ancient civilizations such as the Carthaginians, Numidians, and Romans. After the 7th century, Islamic architecture developed in the region under a successio
The Great Mosque of al-Zaytuna in Tunis
Capitoline temple at the Roman site of Dougga
Ksar Ouled Soltane, an example of a multi-level ghorfa (fortified granary) in southern Tunisia
Amphitheatre of El Jem (3rd century)
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea
Statue of the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca
Ruins of a 2nd-century temple in Dougga, one of nine World Heritage Sites in Tunisia
Uqba ibn Nafi led the Umayyad conquest of Tunisia in the late 7th century.
Domes of the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Founded in 670, it dates in its present form largely from the Aghlabid period (9th century). It is the oldest mosque in the Maghreb.