The history of Tunisia is weirder than you thought
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Today, I'm bringing you with me on my eye-opening first 24 hours in Tunisia, where I tour the historical sites that tell the story of Rome vs. Carthage, visit the markets in the old Medina, and see the beautiful seaside village of Sidi Bou Said.
This is my first day here in Tunis as a foreigner, and I was really excited to give you my first impressions of this amazing country, while sharing some of the historical facts that I learned, as well.
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0:00 How to spend 24 hours in Tunis, Tunisia
0:39 Foreigner tries to speak Arabic in Tunisia
2:10 History of Carthage, Tunisia from Byrsa Hill
4:34 Punic Harbours of Carthage, Tunisia
5:35 Punic Cemetery of Carthage, Tunisia
7:30 Roman Theater in Tunisia
10:00 Baths of Antoninus, Tunisia
14:26 Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
15:30 Foreigner tries Tunisian food
16:26 Old Medina markets, Tunis
19:01 Tunisian supermarket snack haul
19:40 What I'm doing next in Tunisia
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I can't wait to bring you more videos from my Tunisia series... next up 🚂🚂
If you still in tunisia i would love to have you visit me in el kef state
You know a good tour guide when you know he has done it hundreds of times but is still so enthusiastic and passionate about it
Definitely! Unreal energy & knowledge
Such a good teacher. He even has patches on his jacket elbows!
Tunisia as a whole has actually more Roman ruins than Italy as the arid, dry weather makes preservation much easier than in Italy. Tunisia bears the marks of multiple empires spanning millennia and is worth visiting, not just the capital, but even the desert hides secrets and fun that most tend to ignore as they make their way to Spain or other tourist destinations.
I feel like Tunisia as a whole is such an underrated country, I'm so glad you're covering it!
we Tunisians must be blamed and especially the Franco 5 th column of so called elites who are cheap enough to love their mama france a country that have max 500 years of history and already is fading to the forgotten history
@@chawquee Tunisia is cool but France is far superior, humble yourself
🎉#Salam🇹🇳💂🏽♂️🏛️
as a tunisian , im glad you think so! although you'd rather not stray far from the capital , but other than that , we've got a lot more history and foods , traditional songs and wears , and even dancing styles and whatnot :)
Tunisia history goes back to 200 000 years b.c and it's home to the first ever culture in the world the only thing france is better at is wars and colonization especially in the last centuries @@CarloRossi54523
Tunisian history is my passion - so happy to finally see our history getting some recognition because it is so multifaceted and there are countless nuances.
This was stunning 😍 Wow Tunisia is a very nice country ! I have to go there too
I loved visiting Tunisia in January this year. Carthage is an amazing place with do much history. My favourite place i visited though was the magnificent colloseum at El Jem ! I was literally the only tourist there ! Did you go there ?
welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳🌺🌿
welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳 brother ❤
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thats the most amazing travel guide ive ever seen
These kind of trips suit your style of story telling very well. Excellent and interesting video. Well narrated, well shot and nice tempo. Kudos. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you! 🥲
Beligh is such a great guide, what a lucky find!
Beligh is a legend for sure. “In Italy, you can’t touch nothing!”
It was an amazing experience in Tunisia, Carthage, the great Carthage with people of Tunisia...
hey there! tunisian here :) im so glad you got to enjoy the historical Carthaginian sights firsthand! and im more than glad to see somebody appreciating my- well , rather small and not-so-known country , it really put a smile on my face to see more people actively trying to enjoy our rather niche and unknown cultural experiences such as foods and markets, and i am really , really happy to see people painting tunisia in such a positive light , considering most of others truly think of it as a barbaric uncivilised country , but other than that , i truly thank you for this amazing video of my country :)
Aww thank you, that’s really sweet. I loved my time in Tunisia.
One of the best historical places in the world
An excellent vlog about a beautiful and fascinating country.
I love hearing people that are knowledgeable and passionate about history, talk :) Beliz seems like a wonderful tour guide! This reminded me a bit of my visit to Viminacium in Serbia, a giant Roman city of which only 3-4% has been unearthed. What's quite sad is that the archeological park gets very few visitors and funding from the government so I'm not sure if it will ever all be uncovered...it doesn't help that's difficult to reach without bus or car but I'd definitely recommend it for anyone that is visiting Belgrade!! Knowing that millions visit the ruins in Rome while there are so many Roman remains outside of Italy that get very little attention is quite sad, I hope more people will go out of their way to explore the less conventional ones :) Excited for what's next in Tunisia!
I've been really enjoying your videos. There's something refreshingly genuine and old-fashioned (in the best way possible) about the way you travel and view the world. Look forward to future videos, stay safe
North Africa is a fascinating place!
so true
Perhaps use the country Tunisia rather than stating North Africa. Sense it’s extremely different from country to country.
@@itsherfromsweden-td2br but I didn't mean Tunisia. I meant North Africa.
@@SentimentalBadger but thw video was only about Tunisia and not north Africa
@@sammygarnaoui7907 so? Tunisia is in North Africa, a region I find to be an amazing place.
Unexpected but super interesting history lesson
Lovely! I was researching on the ferry from Genoa to Tunis, and woo! You just made it! Look forward to hearing more about your trip!
Nice to see someone else whose brain can’t quite get the correct language out at times - thank you for including that part! Thank you also for a wonderful introduction to Tunisia!
Thanks for the kind words out for my country
I love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next one.
omg this is so awesome. An amazing video, after finishing it, I really want to visit Tunis. I already live there!!!!
You know that things are bad , when you learn about your country from a TH-camr , great video!
there is something so fun about watching a video and recognizing every shop you pass by and film and even knowing some people that work there lol, like hey! ik that place i was there yesterday for errands! a bit surreal for someone to show off your home i guess haha
Welcome in my country 😊
Welcome to Tunisia❤
as a tunisian, i enjoyed this video
Thanks for the history lesson!
There is DNA evidence that the remnants of the Carthaginians sailed to South America, specifically Peru. There are villages in Peru with no history of European contact that have blonds and redheads.
You know it's wild, I work at the dock from which you came, I took care of the cars there, I go to every place you show here while jogging, it's such a interesting way to re-explore my own world
This is the first time watching this channel, you do excellent work, very imprresive
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Always cool and interesting to see how you get along as a vegan whilst travelling, since I know that can be a struggle as a vegan myself😅
Such a struggle 😭
It was very enjoyable to watch
The two people under the wolf are Romulus and Remus. I'm sure you know the rest.
How long ago was this trip? The weather looks fantastic
This was Feb 2024. Can’t believe it’s “low season” seeing as I was already uncomfortably hot 😭
You have made me want to go there. It was always a curiosity but now I’m very interested
@@geoffm7883 well just take care because it's so hot in here now in summer
Thanks for this great video!
Tunisia's History making me thinking about the anime ONE PIECE the ancient KINGDOM which they totally made it like there was nothing same happening with CARTHAGE this is same same
i'm Tunisian and a One Piece Fan i just realised it now when you say it and it is so true 😂
Great watch, mate xx
Nice vid ❤ big up brother
Thank you for the good videos
Great choice of location and amazing video, as always. On the terrible issue of alleged infanticide in Carthage, it is believed to have been Roman propaganda to justify their harsh treatment of the Carthagenians.
It really wasn’t. There was so much evidence. The Italian archaeologist who pushed that narrative had a political agenda which is too complicated to explain here.
correct and must carthagians inventions was stollen by the villager romans ..The fish sauce that asia produce today is a carthagian product ...myself did it it took me 3 years to ferment it Garum was the number sauce of that time and cost alot of money a luxury product but romans consider it roman
I was waiting for this comment
@@Tch5802 That is confirmation bias. Carthagenian culture was destroyed, so we only have the Roman sources, which accuse the Carthagenians of horrible things. Ecxept for the Roman writings, there is no independent proof of these accusations.
@@audioupgrades No, that’s simply not true. We have Roman sources, we have many Greek sources, we even have Phoenician or Lebanese sources. We have archaeological evidence all over the Mediterranean.
We have lots of archaeological evidence. Moreover, the idea that only a very few children would be buried in a special cemetery for no reason at all makes no sense. If the kids had been cremated because of an epidemic, there would have been many times as many skeletons in the cemetery as war found. The son of the chief rabbi of Rome wrote a book explaining how occasional child sacrifice likely persisted as an occasional tradition in the Carthaginian diaspora of the Roman Empire for hundreds of centuries after the fall of Carthage.
interesting video thank you
An incredible walk through history, Tom…
That's a nice desk.
You should definitely visit the Baltic country’s!
I’m courantly on a trip around the Baltic Sea (only by ship and train).
I would recommend going with the night train to Warshaw and than hopping trains trough the Baltic (from Riga there is a overnight ferry to Germany).
It’s such a beautiful region and there is so few touristic places even in the main city although they are SO beautiful!
Great Vlog #tunisia #tunisie #viral 🇹🇳💯
your videos are always so goood tom. i've only ever been to africa by way of egypt.. but this makes me think i should visit tunisia too. thanks so much!
amazing. thanks for sharing.
Impressively succinct and captivating.
You welcome ❤️🇹🇳
Love your content , you're a good lad, hope we meet some day.
Super amazing 😍
We were just there a few weeks ago. Same places.
I remembered Carthage from such hits as…
Very Troy Mcclure!! Nice work!!
finally somebody appreciates my genius
The most interesting video i ve ever seen about Tunisia. The colonizer have deprived us from knowing more about our history, heritage and civilisation... Even Zuckerberg had a apoint of vue about Carthage when he provoked tunisians with his t-shirt; 'Carthage must be destroyed' 🤔👎 But tunisians are always proud of who they are despite all the unjustice.. I´m looking forward to seeing the next video..🙏👏🌹
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As I heard now the accusations that Carthage offered children was Roman propaganda, so let us say fake news from 2150 years ago.
And Harissa I always like to buy when I am in Tunisia. Can't get it here in Bangkok. Fried chicken with chips and Harissa... one of the best foods. 🙂
Thank you for that nice video. I subscribe now.
I feel like the UK has forgotten about the terrorist attack on tourists a few years ago.
No need to rent those expensive, bulky museum audio headsets… Your international travel guide Tom is here to take you on a thoughtful journey to the far corners of the world. 🌎
I love history and i love it when i see people passionate about it, also i live in Constantine city, Algeria, you're welcomed here, it's a beautiful city.
yesss I am basically desparate to come see that bridge you have in Constantine!!
welcome to Tunisia carthage 🇹🇳
📣 WOOOW! Very good video! Thanks for this! 👋🏼 I am a Small Struggling Travel Channel and this video really inspire me to up my self and make better content ☺️
My heart aches when the tour guide narrates the story written by the enemy of Carthage and the Ministry of Culture does not correct the history of Carthage, which is full of forgery, even though research and radiocarbon dating have confirmed that these theaters, monuments, and baths are older than Rome and that they were built by the Carthaginians. Unfortunately, no one corrects this forgery and distortion. Even the Carthaginian construction method is different from what is found in Rome. Anyone who has visited the two countries knows the difference because the Carthaginians were the most skilled in construction, architecture, decoration, and sculpture, and to this day they are still the same in Tunisia.
I noticed the title of the video has changed - less click-baity than the earlier one.
The great Carthage civilization 🫶🏼
It's great that you attempted to order that coffee in "Arabic." However, I hesitate to refer to what people there speak as Arabic. Nice video
its carthage 3 punic wars vs almost all europe not rome or italy now and hannibal envaded half europe when he faced a traison from noumidian allye soo its faire to tell the true story
Facts
Carthage was founded at least in 1700 BC because the age of the Carthaginian monuments dates back to that time and Herodotus mentioned that Carthage was founded in 1300 BC and as for the Carthaginians, genetic analyses confirmed that their origins are from Tunisia. As for the rest, they are just myths of the Romans and Greeks.
We can tell it’s copied and pasted. It’s not your own info or words. So stop talking.
@@itsherfromsweden-td2br Wow hhhhh were you with me. Don't talk about something you don't know. You're making a fool of yourself by doing so.
Welcome to Tunisia
Devi is also God in Hindi. Atiti devo bhava. You're a guest of god. In Sanskrit.
The Greeks had already colonized parts of Italy/Sicily before the Romans seized control of Greece, but hey, he certainly seems to know his stuff about ancient Carthage.
The Romans? What have they ever done for us?... ;)
13:36 💀
the game is the game 🫡
- its french
- Ow even worst 😂😂😂