Capital of Tunisia, neighbouring the ruins of ancient Carthage, its old Medina holding more than 700 historic monuments.
الدولةتونس
عدد السكان2,700,000
الطقس الآن
🌤️29°
صافية غالبًا · رياح 12 كم/س
مواقيت الصلاة اليوم
الفجر03:37
الشروق05:22
الظهر12:26
العصر16:16
المغرب19:29
العشاء20:59
توقعات 7 أيام
اليوم⛅32° 25°
غدًا⛅33° 26°
الجمعة⛅34° 25°
السبت☀️36° 24°
الأحد🌤️38° 25°
الاثنين⛅41° 27°
الثلاثاء☀️40° 27°
سبب التسمية
The name is thought to derive from an ancient Berber or Phoenician goddess associated with fertility, with the site known by this name since pre-Islamic times.
أهم المعلومات
Located just kilometres from the ruins of ancient Phoenician Carthage
Its Medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Zitouna Mosque was founded here in 698 CE
Home to traditional souks each specialising in a distinct craft
Modern Tunis lies just a few kilometres from ancient Carthage, the Phoenician city founded by Queen Elissa (Dido) in the 9th century BCE that famously warred against Rome. Tunis itself rose to prominence as a major urban centre after the Islamic conquest.
The UNESCO-listed Medina of Tunis is home to the Zitouna Mosque, founded in 698 CE and long a leading centre of Islamic learning, alongside a network of covered souks each historically devoted to a specific traditional craft.