Nabeul / Neapolis

A city and site on the southern coastline of the Cap Bon, situated at about 60 kilometres south-east of Carthage. Literally, meaning new city - in Greek - this town has deep pre-Roman roots. Taking part in the Romano-Carthaginian conflict, it sided with Carthage against Rome, it underwent the backlash of the Roman victory. But, soon after the conquest, Neapolis became Romanised, receiving the status of colony. Though prosperous up to the early Middle Ages, Neapolis gradually ran to seed. In the 12 th century, the Arab geographer Al-Idrissi depicted it as a land of ruins.
Still under study, the vestiges of this ancient city start gathering real importance. See for example the remarkable infrastructure related to the preservation of fish and the making of garum; other monuments among which rich homes with sumptuous mosaic can also be visited...