Archaeological Site Sousse

Sousse, considered the capital of the Sahel, is the third largest city in Tunisia, it is located on the Gulf of Hammamet where it occupies a prominent place.

Sousse is a beautiful city with avenues active, a medina well maintained, with its rich past and confident in the future. Change its turbulent history and civilization propelled passage several times on the front of the stage.

The Ribat is one of the great monuments of Sousse. High on ancient Byzantine foundations, it is a fortress Almoravid period. It was founded in order to defend the city and the country against attacks of medieval Christianity, but also to train warriors, scholars mobilized at any time nicknamed mourabitins.

You can visit the museum especially for you better ask about the ruins and other archaeological objects left by other civilizations, the museum is mainly dedicated to mosaics were discovered in the region. A magnificent mosaic depicting the head of Medusa, the colors and nuances of the composition creates an optical effect surprising.

The catacombs also a gallery under existing groundwater used as tombs for the preexistence Christian Christian Tunisia

Choose to stay in Sousse with IGS has one of the many hotels in Sousse and Port El Kantaoui. We provide excursions from your hotel to visit end of the archaeological sites of the city, the buildings are large scale.

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