Uthina
A Roman colony south of Tunis with a large amphitheatre built into a hillside and vaulted cisterns.
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Uthina was one of the earliest Roman colonies in Africa, settled with veterans under Augustus, and it lay on the road from Carthage to the interior. Its amphitheatre, built partly into the slope of a hill, held something like sixteen thousand people and its lower galleries and arena chambers survive. The site also has a large set of vaulted cisterns, the remains of an aqueduct, a capitol, and the House of the Laberii whose mosaics went to the Bardo.
What you actually see
- The amphitheatre - a large arena built into the hillside with surviving galleries.
- The cisterns - the vaulted water storage that supplied the town.
- The capitol - the temple platform above the forum area.
- The aqueduct remains - the arches carrying water towards the town.
When to go
October to April is comfortable. Mornings are best before the heat. The site is close enough to Tunis for a half-day trip.
Honest expectations
Restoration work on the amphitheatre has been heavy-handed in places. The site is exposed with no shade. Signage is minimal and there is no visitor centre.
Nearby
Tunis is north, and Thuburbo Majus is southwest.
What to pack for Uthina
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
