Scenery on the road, life on the way


(Lake Victoria)

Lake Victoria is located in the East African plateau, most of it in Tanzania and Uganda, a small part of Kenya. The lake lies between the East African Great Rift Valley and its western branch, in the north of the shallow wide basin between the rift valleys.

The lake basin is formed by the depression of the ground, so the genesis of Lake Victoria is completely different from other great lakes on the East African plateau. With an area of 69,400km ², it is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world. The lake is 1134 meters above sea level, with excellent natural environment and rich fish resources.

(The ruins of Carthage)

The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage are located 17 kilometers northeast of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Carthage means new city in Phoenician. According to written records, it was founded by the Phoenicians in 814 BC, 61 years before Rome.

It was the capital of Carthage, a powerful slave state on the Mediterranean, and was the center of politics, economy, commerce and agriculture in the North African Mediterranean region at that time. Among them, the famous Antony Bath was built during the 2nd century Roman Emperor Antony, and there is a Christian church site in the ancient city, which is the earliest Christian church in Tunisia.

The remains excavated from the Phoenician era are mostly tombs, sarcophagi and burial objects. After the construction of the city, the national strength gradually became strong, the territory continued to expand, and became one of the political, economic, commercial and agricultural centers in the Mediterranean region at that time.

The Phoenicians came into direct conflict with the Roman Empire. In the Third Punic War, the Phoenicians were defeated by the Romans. According to the insistence of the Roman Senate, Carthage was razed to the ground by the Roman army.

In 122 BC, Rome rebuilt the city on the old site and made it the second largest city in the country after Rome. In 698, it was completely destroyed by Arab forces. In 1979, according to the criteria (ii)(iii)(vi) of Cultural heritage selection, the site of Carthage was approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a cultural heritage on the World Heritage List.

(Bardo National Museum)

Bardo National Museum is the largest museum in the Tunisian Maghreb region, located in the northwest of Tunis city on Bardo Square, the museum is the location of the imperial palace, is a three-story building. The museum has more than 40 halls and galleries, and exhibits are divided into six periods: Pre-historical, Phoenician, Roman, Christian, Arab Islamic, and Greek art.

(The Ogbai Mosque)

The Masjid 'Uqbah is a famous Islamic mosque in Tunisia. I translated "Sidi Okba Mosque". Located in the center of Kairouan City, it was built in early 670. It is the first largest mosque established by Islam in North Africa.

(Monastir)

Monastir is the capital of the Monastir Province of the Tunisian Republic. On the southern shore of the Gulf of Hammamet in the Mediterranean Sea, 18 km northwest of Sousse. The late Habib Bourguiba, the first president of the Republic of Tunisia, was born in the city, and the Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport is dedicated to him.

(Shag Town)

The town of Shag sits on high ground overlooking a fertile plain. It flourished under Roman and Byzantine rule, and then gradually declined under Islamic rule. The ruins we see today reflect to some extent the appearance of a small town on the edge of the Roman Empire.

(Bardo Museum)

The National Museum of Bardo is located in the northwest suburb of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, Bardo Square, is the most important museum of archaeology and cultural relics in North Africa. In the whole of Africa, it is second only to the Cairo Museum in Egypt, and it is famous for its collection of extremely rich and colorful mosaics.

(The Arab quarter of Susa)

The Arab quarter of Sousa is a jewel of the Sahel on Tunisia's east coast, a testament to 3,000 years of Mediterranean history and a treasure trove through the ages.


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