Join an optional tour to El Djem, home to the third-largest ancient Roman amphitheater in the world. Visit the Abou Zamaa al-Balawi mausoleum, a venerated site in Kairouan that contains the remains of one of the Prophet’s companions. Venture to the Tunis’s medina—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—to witness hundreds of palaces, mosques, and fountains. All of this and more is available on our Tunisia: From the Mediterranean to the Sahara adventure—visit www.oattravel.com/tns to learn more. #oattravel

El Jem 🌍😀 #jem #eldjemcolosseum #el_djem_amphitheatre #eljem | Tunisia North Africa

🇹🇳El Djem Amphitheatre, Tunisia Welcome to the world’s second largest Roman amphitheatre built just under 2000 Years ago. ⭐️ WHAT TO KNOW El Djem (known as ancient Thysdrus) is the location of the magnificent Roman amphitheatre that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city’s modern name means ‘the place where the lions hide’ in Arabic - referring to the ‘games’ that were once held here. El Djem’s amphitheatre is actually better preserved than the Colosseum in Rome and had a capacity of 30,000