Exploring Mahdia's Ancient Coastline (Acholla, Borj Khadija, Salakta, Ras Dimass & Moknine)

Today we are driving northwards from Sfax and exploring the archaeological sites of Mahdia Governorate's coastline. These include:
- Acholla (Henchir Botria), an Amazigh-Roman settlement
- Borj Khadija, a Byzantine tower overlooking the turtle nesting beach at Chebba
- Salakta, with its archaeological museum that includes an incredibly preserved Punic sarcophagus from the 5th century BC
- Thapsus (Ras Dimass), scene of a key battle between Julius Caesar and the Optimates during the Roman Republican Civil War
- Moknine, just over the border in Monastir Governorate, famed for its pottery and with an amazing ethnographic museum that includes ancient golden jewelry produced by the Jewish population of the town
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Acholla (Henchir Botria)
02:03 - Borj Khadija
02:54 - Salakta Archaeological Museum
04:05 - Amphitheater at Thapsus
04:26 - Moknine Archaeological & Ethnographic Museum
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[@ScafidiTravels]

Tunisia has so many wonderful, unexplored archaeological sites. I think my playlist of all of them is now the longest playlist on my channel! Thirty videos and counting: czcams.com/video/1K9-17Fmoh4/video.html

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Mahdia is the capital of the fatimid caliphate (Tunisian dynasty), this dynasty founded cairo in 969 AD, and became one of the biggest empires in the world

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Yes, for such a small place, it plays an outsized role in the history of the region!