Amphitheatre of El Jem
A vast Roman amphitheatre in central Tunisia with towering arcades, arena passages, seating structures, and an accessible underground gallery.
Photo: Carole Raddato · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Country
- Tunisia
- Region
- Mahdia Governorate
- Civilisation
- Roman
- Period
- 3rd century CE
- UNESCO
- World Heritage ↗
Through time
The story
The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It has been listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Arena
- Underground gallery
- Outer arcades
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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