By: Margarita Johnson The new year began with Storm Harry sweeping across Tunisia’s Mediterranean coastline, reshaping the coastline and disturbing layers of sand that had settled undisturbed for centuries. Local observers and archaeologists in the days after the storm observed…
By: Margarita Johnson The intense light illuminates the plateau of Byrsa Hill in Carthage, and the wind shakes the surviving fragments of an ancient city that once stood as a rival to Rome itself. Corinthian columns rise abruptly from the…
This is Tanit XR’s very first news article — and it feels right to begin with a story. Growing up among ruins I grew up in Tunisia surrounded by history. Walking past the ruins of Carthage felt ordinary, almost casual.…
This scan captures a historic wooden door framed by colorful tilework at the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi (also known as the Mosque of the Barber) in Kairouan, Tunisia. Sidi Sahbi, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, is revered locally, and…
