🇹🇳 Tunisia · Archaeological wonder
Kairouan
Kairouan or Kairwan (UK: KYRE(-uu)-WAHN, US: kair-WAHN), also spelled El Qayrawān (Arabic: ٱلْقَيْرَوَان, romanized: al-Qayrawān, pronounced [æl qɑjrɑˈwæːn]; Tunisian Arabic: قيروان, romanized:…
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🇹🇳 Tunisia · Archaeological wonder
Kairouan or Kairwan (UK: KYRE(-uu)-WAHN, US: kair-WAHN), also spelled El Qayrawān (Arabic: ٱلْقَيْرَوَان, romanized: al-Qayrawān, pronounced [æl qɑjrɑˈwæːn]; Tunisian Arabic: قيروان, romanized:…
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Cave
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) · Jōmon
Sura-Hillfort Grotto in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) cave attributed to Jōmon culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Rock art
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) · Ancestral Pueblo
Rock Art of Ghat Hamlet in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) rock art attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Geoglyph
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Geoglyphs of Alignment-Brancaster in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) geoglyph attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Cave
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Cave of Tana-Chott in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Moche (100–800 CE) cave attributed to Moche culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Tumulus
Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) · Harappan
Dyke Tula Burial Mound in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tumulus attributed to Harappan culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Hydraulic works
Moche (100–800 CE) · Moche
Hydraulic System at Shelter Camp in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Moche (100–800 CE) hydraulic attributed to Moche culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Necropolis
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Necropolis of Manton in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) necropolis attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Necropolis
Byzantine (330–1453 CE) · Byzantine
Stone Vale Necropolis in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Byzantine (330–1453 CE) necropolis attributed to Byzantine culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Submerged site
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) · Chalcolithic
Sunken City off Farm Sproxton in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) submerged city attributed to Chalcolithic culture.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Roman to Byzantine (1st–7th c CE) · Roman / Byzantine
Dorsal pass town with Byzantine fortress reusing temple blocks, forum and basilica; controls Kairouan–Gafsa road.
🇹🇳 Tunisia · Ancient city
Roman to Hafsid (2nd c. BCE–15th c. CE) · Numidian / Roman / Byzantine / Islamic
Hilltop municipium with amphitheatre reused as Borj fortress.