Punic Port, Tunis

The Carthage Punic Port and Museum recalls what the ports of ancient Carthage would have looked like before the fall of the city. The historic landmark shows the ruins of the port, which was destroyed by Romans in 146 BC.

The port was filled in after Carthage fell. In the 2nd century AD, Romans began using the area again by porting their merchant fleet in the area. They also built two temples on the site. After four centuries, it was entirely unused and eventually fell into the ruins that exist today.

A small museum rests in the area. It has models of what the port might have looked like when Carthage was in its prime. While the museum doesn't have a wide array of exhibits, it is worth seeing the models that were carefully put together.

Along with the ruins, visitors should go to the Punic Port to catch a stunning view of the Gulf of Tunis and the inlet that surrounds the port.