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Tunis

Tunis is both the capital and the largest city of Tunisia. The city history is dating back to the 6th century BC. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Site Information

Country: Tunisia

District: Tunis Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Carthage

Later Cultures: Roman + Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Medina of Tunis

Date of Inscription: 1979

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Elevation: 16 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Tunisia Tentative Lists in Tunisia Intangible Heritage in Tunisia

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