An evening on Tunisian history, on culture travelling between countries, and on using technology for something worthwhile. Dr. Laura Harrison and Dr. Caroline Nickerson on their time in Tunisia, and an introduction to the volunteers who make Tanit XR. For Tunisians and friends of Tunisia equally, and for anyone working where technology, art and social impact meet. Seating is limited, entry is by guest list, so please sign up by Friday October 16.
Written by our volunteers: what they scanned, and what they found out about it.
Our Chief Scientist, Laura K. Harrison, and Caroline Nickerson spent a morning scanning Sejnane pottery with their phones. Bety Vega, one of our volunteers, filmed the session and cut it into a short video.…
A scruffy brown donkey lowered its eyelids as a merchant filled its wooden cart with stacked bins of corn and melons. We saw several more like it as we crawled through chaotic Friday traffic and pressed toward the tip of…
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 observe…
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…
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. An…
What we are doing and where we will be.
Ines Said was the guest on Spatial Creator Spotlight, from Awesome Future. The episode premiered on 24 September and is on YouTube to watch any time.…
Tanit XR took part in CityCamp Gainesville Hack Day on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Reitz Union, University of Florida, an official MLH Hack Day hosted by Florida Community Innovation. Our challenge asked people to…
