Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis, Kerkouane

Name: Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
Address: Kerkouane, Tunisia

#3 among attractions in Kerkouane

City, Unesco

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis

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Kerkouane or Kerkuane is the site of an ancient Punic city in north-eastern Tunisia, near Cape Bon. Kerkouane was one of the most important Punic cities, with Carthage, Hadrumetum, and Utica. This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War and was not rebuilt by the Romans. It had existed for almost 400 years. ()

Local name: كركوان Unesco: from 1985Coordinates: 36°56'45"N, 11°5'57"E

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Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kerkouane Archaeological Museum, Necropolis of Kerkouane.

~500 ftNW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Kerkouane Archaeological Museum, Kerkouane
3 min walk • Kerkouane Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum located in Kerkouane, Tunisia. It contains statuary, jewelry and ceramic art.
1 miNW
, Cemetery
Necropolis of Kerkouane, Kerkouane
26 min walk • The Necropolis of Kerkouane is an ancient cemetery located approximately 1.5 km northwest of the Punic city of Kerkouane in northeastern Tunisia.

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis, Kerkouane

Facts and practical information

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Kerkouane Archaeological Museum, Kerkouane

Necropolis of Kerkouane, Kerkouane