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Carthage Museum

Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia
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Ranked #5 of 9 attractions in Carthage
Type: Museums, History Museums
Owner description: This museum presents artifacts from two thousand years ago, when Carthage competed with Rome for military and cultural dominance. The Romans burned... more » Owner description: This museum presents artifacts from two thousand years ago, when Carthage competed with Rome for military and cultural dominance. The Romans burned and pillaged the Phoenician city in 146 BC. « less
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

went on a full day trip to carthage to see the roman remains of the roman baths and a trip to a museum full of roman mosaics, fantastic pieces of art and lovely place to visit.

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013

It was my first time in Africa and I was amazed with all Roman architecture, this museum could do better, no question about that - Carthage is famous and great title, so a lot of potential, you can find some jewellery, mosaics and so on inside...we had a great weather (not too cold, not too warm so I spent more... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Don't have great expectations about this museum. Small budgets mean Punic and Roman artefacts aren't numerous, or even particularly well preserved or displayed. However, to get an idea of the scale of mosaics or the minutiae of Carthaginian life (jewellery, weapons, pottery), the museum is a good stop. It can get busy during the summer - as with the rest... More

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Istanbul, Turkey
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

Although there lies the history i was totally shocked to see how the tunisians underestimated the ruins and the importance of history. The displays were so rotten and the ruins were badly displayed, if these ruins were in europe i am sure this place will be very popular place and we would be happy to see how the ruins were... More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2012

There is a plenty of exhibits from Carthage and it is worth spending an hour walking around and reading descriptions of all these findings. Impressive!

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Toulouse, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011

There are parts of the museum under repair and the exhibits are a bit tired but nonetheless its history! Names and places we learned of in school. Great to visit

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2010

When we went to Carthage Museum, the top floor was being rearranged, so the displays weren't complete or set up well. The explanations on the bottom floor were in Arabic, French and English, which was great, but the top floor only had Arabic and French. There were some great pieces, but overall it wasn't amazing.

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

If the Bardo is still under renovation, you will see a lot more at the Carthage Museum a bit out of town (about 20 minutes or so on train). Most of the exhibits have French and or English explanations and you can also walk around the ruins. There is also a large mosaic collection. The cost is 9 dinar and... More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2010

It is a pity how much more this museum could make out of the fascinating site of ancient Carthage, the city's long, proud & at times violend history both in Punic & Roman times. Instead, this museum is a collection of few (!) old shards, mosics and statues with little descriptions and a poor arrangement that is in urgent need... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2010

We have bought the permit to Tunis three days before flying away, but I have already known that I want to visit. The well-known phrase: “Carthage should be destroyed“ has defined one of places for visiting (main thing). Time for gathering is not enough, but I have familiarized with history of Karfogen, that has considerably strengthened impression of the seen.... More

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