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Ancient temples in Malta, probably the oldest buildings in Europe. Unfortunately, there are no trains in Malta, but at least there is a ferry between Malta and Italy.
I live 45 minutes away from El Jem Amphitheater and I would go there every now and then just to walk through, up and down, and sit between the massive ancient rocks and meditate, it gives you this strange and yet amazing feeling that you're able to contemplate space and time fast moving around you. I always took that for granted until I visited the one in Rome and saw how expensive it was, how long you had to wait, and the fact that you can't move freely up and down the theater where once you reach a certain point you can't come back unless you pay again.
Sounds perfect. I don't think the romans built these, populations back then were said to be small, too. Lots of greco-roman stuff all over the world, far away from roman influence! I think we are looking at the remains of a civilisation hidden from us by historians as 'the dark ages', which was destroyed perhaps as recently as the 1700s.
thank you for making this video about our little gem in Tunisia, it's always amazing to see the things we take for granted due to our routine be talked about with such awe
Incredible video!! I’m Tunisian and I’ve never been to the colosseum in Eljam and was lazy to get on a train and go there. This video is definitely a boost for me to do so. Thanks!! And I hope you enjoyed the rest of the trip!!❤
See by other comment - there is much to see and it is easy & inexpensive ( compared to many other countries) to travel around in Tunisia. For example I took a night train from Sousse to Tunis slept in the reclining seats & the next night I stayed overnight in the Carlton Hotel Tunis, equipped to Western expectations and not expensive. There are dormitory like hotels in Tunis too but I didn't fancy spending a night with 4 or more culturally different strangers in one large room with bathroom sharing.
A great video, Tom - thank you! Most Classicists will know of this structure, although relatively few visit it. BTW, there is only one Colosseum, the one in Rome; the rest are simply called amphitheatres. DT 12 = €3.50 / US$4.
What you are showing us, the world, is why I love TH-cam. Thank you for showing us their part of history. I did subscribe to to your channel to say thank you. 👍🏽👍🏽
Tom you should've teamed up with Toldinstone, he leads groups through north Africa and is very knowledgeable about anything involving the Roman empire. It's my favourite channel on youtube that deals with rhe roman empire almost exclusively.
3:58 Gladiators very rarely killed each other, that's pretty much a Hollywood myth. Gladiators were highly trained professionals who made their living fighting, not dying. It's expensive and takes a long time to train a Gladiator, so it didn't make sense to let them kill each other. The fights were more for show and usually ended if one was too tired, or tapped out. Apparently 9 out of 10 gladiators survived their match. There were fight's to the death, but usually only if they were sponsored by a wealthy benefactor who would compensate their trainers/owners
@@Mohazz88they killed Israelites AKA Christians too. They also killed animals lions, tigers, bulls, etc. I don't know where bulls came from maybe Spain or Portugal.
One of the local rulers had a large section of the walls removed so it couldn't be fortified against him. You can still see the large chunk of wall that was removed. Many ancient buildings, especially the arenas, were converted into fortresses. The Coliseum once had a large tower and other buildings added to it. These were demolished during the restorations.
The Leaning Tower of Piza. I climbed it the day before it closed in 1966. With my four older brothers. The battery in our VW Bus died, parked on the street in front of the tower. 1966, no traffic. My brothers and I push started that van in front of the tower. I was five. What a sight.
A nice portrait of a building. It must have been amazing to have it almost to yourself. On a tangential note, I just took out my old copy of Life of Brian to watch on a rainy day. Now, I'll know a bit more about the stadium scenes.
was there back in 2012, looks llke plenty more preservation and restoration has been done, fascinating place just like the rest of Tunisia, so much history, much of it turbulent, one of the most interesting places there is to visit
Imagine if the othoman ruler did not detroy a part of it, it would have been intact. The tunisians were calling it kasr el jem which means castle and was effectively respected and preserved by them as it was a major shelter for them.
I have not read anywhere that the Colosseum was partially destroyed by the Ottomans, why would they have done it in this place lost in the middle of nowhere when they did not touch the Roman sites of Algeria and Libya which are moreover much more imposing than the rare Roman sites of Tunisia?
@@anteversus8471 there was a big popular revolution at that time because of taxes increase, i said ottoman ruler but it was the bey of tounes from otoman decendecy, and the people who made the revolution against him hided there so he attacked them and partially destroyed it
Excellent video. Been lucky enough to visit both El Djem and Rome and I much preferred El Djem as you feel like you have the place to yourself. Love to go back.
This is great. I never had any idea that a Roman Colosseum existed other than in Rome. The Romans gave the world Concrete and no wonder the monuments have stood the test of time.
@@jasminatounsi you're so lost buddy, "most languages" are not Tunisian Arabic, they're their own languages and appropriate what's commonly used. E.g. the French write Sidi Bou Saïd so the Germans wrote Sidi Bou Saïd in Wikipedia, but in German the letter ï doesn't exist at all. Dj is because people of Algiers pronounce d before j so they write it how they say it. Tunisians don't pronounce d before j, are you even Tunisian to ask that? I feel like conversing with you might go over your head quickly so i'll stop.
It was my pleasure to visit this magnificent amphitheatre myself - really wonderful and seemingly almost in the middle of nowhere. Thank you for the memories. We came by road from Sousse and the last section of the road went in a straight line to the Amphitheatre so we must have been following an ancient Roman road on our arrival. 😎☀️👍
G'day Tom, I have only just discovered your channel, and WOW, what a great way to discover you, but in your expose of EL JEM in Tunisia. The locals must be very proud! Sincerely Peter Thornton Distant cousin, no doubt? Canberra Australia.
Thanks Pete! And yes, probably :) I have relatives on the west coast (near Perth) so I wouldn't bet against it. I see our surname pop up all around the world.
@thornton Not sure about the Perth clan, but there's no doubt that all roads would definitely lead back to the UK regarding the Thornton name. Anyway, I am living vicariously through your lived experiences and adventures, and I look forward to your next post. Cheers Peter
most of them are actually, before they became star wars locations, you'll find them in the south, at Tataouin, they are old houses for when people used to live under ground in the deserts, and they are highly accessible
Brilliant video mate! I've heard of but never seen this exquisite example of late Roman Empire architecture until i viewed this! Very MUVH interested in planning a trip to Tunisia!
El Djem is much better preserved than the Colisseum in Rome. It is an amazing ancient historical site, & there are many more like it in Tunisia, especially around the environs of Tunis - incl the destroyed remnants of Carthage and much more Roman construction like Thuburbo Majus, & the Aqueduct from Mt Zaghouan to Tunis. Tunisia is a largely unspoilt archaeological gem. There has been political instability in previous decades, but the people are very friendly & welcoming to tourists. The country is well served by a comfortable & affordable railway service. Other tourist sites are the Bardo Museum in Tunis, with its beautiful and bountiful selection of Roman mosaics & statues, Southern Tunisia with its Djerba palm oasis in Tozeur, & the Red Lizard (Le Lezard Rouge) Railway from Metaloui thru the Selja Gorges at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Also near Tunis the scenic blue & white houses on the coast at Sidi Bou Zid. There's also the holy city of Kairouan in Central Tunisia. As a single male tourist I felt quite comfortable touring alone, & mainly used the railway & local minibus transports to get around rather than booking tours with agents. A nice big souk (market) in Tunis & in Sousse too. A minor point on the private mini buses, which connect almost everywhere, they don't seem to work to any timetables, you jump in and have to wait for it to fill up with passengers before it leaves for its destination - sometimes that can take a half hour or more ( but minibuses have aircon)
The one in Libya is pretty cool too. The Edmonton Oilers Colosseum was built exactly the same way with a mid level concourse, player (gladiator) entry and everything.
I went to El Jem. A few years ago, an absolutely amazing place, If you are visiting Tunisia this is a great place to visit. Ther is very good mosaic museum near by which is interesting if you are into Roman history!
Few weeks ago, I discovered your channel and do thank you for this video that makes me curious enough wanting to go to Tunisia; perhaps only to see this, as you suggest, but there might be some more videos upcoming 😂
This was breathtaking!! But at 5:37 I was a bit disheartened that people would carve their names into such historical places, I don't think this was the attention you were looking for Amber!!
We went to the Taj Mahal at the start of the pandemic, days before it shut down. We were just floored at being able to see the site with no crowds. At one point we were the only two people in the mausoleum. That kind of thing never happens.
Tunisia is full of wonders 7500 years of history named in a very famous books through centuries and given many names like Afriqia, land Carthage or Tarshish like it was named in Torah
Did you go to the catacombs in Sousse? Also the 30km tunnel between Sousse and El Jem. Also the 7 km Roman bridge between the mainland and the island of Jerba. Also on the island of Jerba is the oldest synagogue in African soil. Such an awesome country. There's so much more than even this in Tunisia.
I can't believe this! I had no idea of this? Never even heard of it? How is that possible for such an incredibly built historical sight be so under looked. Thank you for sharing this.
Videos such as this one makes you realise how big and powerful the Roman Empire really was. Encompassing many countries from Scotland in the North of Europe through mainland Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. The scale of Roman architecture ranging from Hadrian's Wall running from coast to coast in the North of England to massive aqueducts such as the one found at Pont-du-Gard and the amphitheatres in Rome, Nimes and this one at El Djem bears witness not only to the wealth of the Roman Empire but also it's architectural prowess. I can't think of any other Empire that lasted so long and left such an indelible reminder of it's existence.
The Colosseum that nobody has heard of, that I visited 35 years ago. It truly was fantastic visiting it. There are some wonderful Roman sites in Tunisia, such as Douagga and Carthage. It is also well worth going to Kairouan too. A fascinating country.
i hope you visited the museum your ticket is for both amphetheatre and meseum it is a tiny beautifull place that shows a brief history of el jem during roman age
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Ancient temples in Malta, probably the oldest buildings in Europe. Unfortunately, there are no trains in Malta, but at least there is a ferry between Malta and Italy.
Alas, no Stonehenge?
Not a historical site, but Greenland. Don't know if it's too expensive though
That's a good shout! Thanks :)
oh I would love to 😭💸
I live 45 minutes away from El Jem Amphitheater and I would go there every now and then just to walk through, up and down, and sit between the massive ancient rocks and meditate, it gives you this strange and yet amazing feeling that you're able to contemplate space and time fast moving around you. I always took that for granted until I visited the one in Rome and saw how expensive it was, how long you had to wait, and the fact that you can't move freely up and down the theater where once you reach a certain point you can't come back unless you pay again.
what is its roman name ?
Not only is the Roman colosseum more expensive and crowded but you can't buy kafteji sandwiches there. I miss kafteji sandwiches...
Sounds perfect.
I don't think the romans built these, populations back then were said to be small, too. Lots of greco-roman stuff all over the world, far away from roman influence!
I think we are looking at the remains of a civilisation hidden from us by historians as 'the dark ages', which was destroyed perhaps as recently as the 1700s.
@@G-ra-ha-m Ok....history doesn't care what you think and Tunisia is not that far from Rome...
@@bobfrog4836 Oh! How have I offended you?
thank you for making this video about our little gem in Tunisia, it's always amazing to see the things we take for granted due to our routine be talked about with such awe
It is beautiful 😍🇹🇳
I envy you to have such a beautiful historical germ in your city/country. ❤
It's a very interesting place. Villa Africa has some marvelous mosaics
Little Djem 👀
Your gem is Beautiful!
Extraordinary Tunisia is hugely underrated!
It’s overrated. Very dirty country full of package tourists, absolute disrespect to city shape and to national heritage by the local government.
Amazing. I spent a lot of my life studying Roman history and didn't know about this. Fantastic video.
Roman History is the label given to stories to obscure the Tartarian era and achitecture, up to the 1700s.
@@G-ra-ha-m All these yurtas around Europe and Africa... You're funny.
@@GuidoBatt How many romans were there, and how many were builders?
@G-ra-ha-m What planet are you from?!
@@shalasalazar4930 There are planets?
Incredible video!! I’m Tunisian and I’ve never been to the colosseum in Eljam and was lazy to get on a train and go there. This video is definitely a boost for me to do so. Thanks!! And I hope you enjoyed the rest of the trip!!❤
Don't be lazy anymore. Get up and do things
See by other comment - there is much to see and it is easy & inexpensive ( compared to many other countries) to travel around in Tunisia. For example I took a night train from Sousse to Tunis slept in the reclining seats & the next night I stayed overnight in the Carlton Hotel Tunis, equipped to Western expectations and not expensive. There are dormitory like hotels in Tunis too but I didn't fancy spending a night with 4 or more culturally different strangers in one large room with bathroom sharing.
Can you not go there by road?
Very interesting! Never heard about this place! Thank you for this video!
me too
Surprisingly, it is so much better than the one in Rome. This was the first collesum i saw, and Rome came nowhere near due to unfortunate pillaging.
You should see the one in Arles , south of France …
You can thank the Hunnic Jews for this.
@@bloedblarrehell nah 😂😂😂
No way dude
lol 🤣 what? Noo not even close
Professionally filmed and great reporting of a place in history i never knew existed.
A great video, Tom - thank you! Most Classicists will know of this structure, although relatively few visit it. BTW, there is only one Colosseum, the one in Rome; the rest are simply called amphitheatres. DT 12 = €3.50 / US$4.
What you are showing us, the world, is why I love TH-cam. Thank you for showing us their part of history. I did subscribe to to your channel to say thank you. 👍🏽👍🏽
I`ve been to El Jem half a year ago. It`s really nice an the train connection is perfect.
Been there. It is one of the most visited sightseeings in Tunisia.
Dropped by while meandering through YT. What a treat. Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
Tom you should've teamed up with Toldinstone, he leads groups through north Africa and is very knowledgeable about anything involving the Roman empire. It's my favourite channel on youtube that deals with rhe roman empire almost exclusively.
He should team up with your mom
@@tf-okI should team up with him on yallahyallah4220’s mom
Thank you! I was not aware of this colosseum. Beautiful!
We love Tunisia ❤️🇹🇳
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What a great experience you had! Thank you for sharing your personal and heartfelt visit to the monument...❤
I was in El Jem some years ago and as a lover of old stones, I was blown away! Thank you for making this wonder more known!
3:58 Gladiators very rarely killed each other, that's pretty much a Hollywood myth. Gladiators were highly trained professionals who made their living fighting, not dying. It's expensive and takes a long time to train a Gladiator, so it didn't make sense to let them kill each other. The fights were more for show and usually ended if one was too tired, or tapped out. Apparently 9 out of 10 gladiators survived their match.
There were fight's to the death, but usually only if they were sponsored by a wealthy benefactor who would compensate their trainers/owners
I remember Spartacus. Gladiators killed animals, people, each other.
I was taught that in bible study, what you said, but the Christians were killed fed to the lions.
@@Mohazz88they killed Israelites AKA Christians too. They also killed animals lions, tigers, bulls, etc. I don't know where bulls came from maybe Spain or Portugal.
@@truthandlife4101 tigers too. Really any wild animal
@@ReneeGreene-ew2kg I saw your comments earlier. Stop that.
As a history buff, I can't thank you enough for posting this; great images of this magnificent structure - wonderful stuff
Love it! Thx for taking us with you.
One of the local rulers had a large section of the walls removed so it couldn't be fortified against him. You can still see the large chunk of wall that was removed. Many ancient buildings, especially the arenas, were converted into fortresses. The Coliseum once had a large tower and other buildings added to it. These were demolished during the restorations.
So hidden it hosted the England v Tunisian World Cup game. We were there that day. It’s well used for concerts and had a huge stage set up.
The Leaning Tower of Piza.
I climbed it the day before it closed in 1966. With my four older brothers. The battery in our VW Bus died, parked on the street in front of the tower. 1966, no traffic. My brothers and I push started that van in front of the tower. I was five. What a sight.
I've never heard of this amazing building.
Thank you for educating me.
A nice portrait of a building. It must have been amazing to have it almost to yourself. On a tangential note, I just took out my old copy of Life of Brian to watch on a rainy day. Now, I'll know a bit more about the stadium scenes.
was there back in 2012, looks llke plenty more preservation and restoration has been done, fascinating place just like the rest of Tunisia, so much history, much of it turbulent, one of the most interesting places there is to visit
I visited there in 1968, as a teenager. I still remember it - a wonderful place!
Imagine if the othoman ruler did not detroy a part of it, it would have been intact. The tunisians were calling it kasr el jem which means castle and was effectively respected and preserved by them as it was a major shelter for them.
I have not read anywhere that the Colosseum was partially destroyed by the Ottomans, why would they have done it in this place lost in the middle of nowhere when they did not touch the Roman sites of Algeria and Libya which are moreover much more imposing than the rare Roman sites of Tunisia?
@@anteversus8471 there was a big popular revolution at that time because of taxes increase, i said ottoman ruler but it was the bey of tounes from otoman decendecy, and the people who made the revolution against him hided there so he attacked them and partially destroyed it
Magnificent! Great video
Excellent video. Been lucky enough to visit both El Djem and Rome and I much preferred El Djem as you feel like you have the place to yourself. Love to go back.
I'm sure you do. Africa is generally a grotty mess, filthy and broken. Enjoy!
what a great video once again
Awesome! Far more intact than the Roman Colosseum!
Thank you so much for excellent video
Totally amazing Great Video
This is great. I never had any idea that a Roman Colosseum existed other than in Rome. The Romans gave the world Concrete and no wonder the monuments have stood the test of time.
This is amazing. Great video bro 🔥
I never knew about this 😮 super cool
I've lived in Tunisia. I know about El Djem I've been there. Super.
El Jem*. Only Algerians have weird accents where they pronounce D before J. Tunisians don't.
@@ThePunisher014 um no there are 2 ways to write it. Most languages call it El Djem
@@jasminatounsi you're so lost buddy, "most languages" are not Tunisian Arabic, they're their own languages and appropriate what's commonly used. E.g. the French write Sidi Bou Saïd so the Germans wrote Sidi Bou Saïd in Wikipedia, but in German the letter ï doesn't exist at all. Dj is because people of Algiers pronounce d before j so they write it how they say it. Tunisians don't pronounce d before j, are you even Tunisian to ask that? I feel like conversing with you might go over your head quickly so i'll stop.
@@ThePunisher014 Who hurt you?
@@ThePunisher014 French write El-Jem, English El-Djem, Germans should write Al-Dscham, Arabic: الجم
Tunisian girl here! I'm loving watching your videos, and I sincerely hope you had a great time in Tunisia.
It was my pleasure to visit this magnificent amphitheatre myself - really wonderful and seemingly almost in the middle of nowhere. Thank you for the memories. We came by road from Sousse and the last section of the road went in a straight line to the Amphitheatre so we must have been following an ancient Roman road on our arrival. 😎☀️👍
G'day Tom,
I have only just discovered your channel, and WOW, what a great way to discover you, but in your expose of EL JEM in Tunisia. The locals must be very proud!
Sincerely
Peter Thornton
Distant cousin, no doubt?
Canberra Australia.
Thanks Pete! And yes, probably :) I have relatives on the west coast (near Perth) so I wouldn't bet against it. I see our surname pop up all around the world.
@thornton Not sure about the Perth clan, but there's no doubt that all roads would definitely lead back to the UK regarding the Thornton name.
Anyway, I am living vicariously through your lived experiences and adventures, and I look forward to your next post.
Cheers
Peter
Hi, thank you for posting the video..
Thanks for making this type of vds our country is so underrated and it needs more ❤
WOW! Amazing. I didn't know about this collesium.
Just discovered your channe and subscribed. Life of Brian is one of my favourite film. Thanks for sharing.
Well. Now I'm pulling Tunisia higher on my travel list. That looks amazing!
Do Star Wars locations count as historical sites? 🤔
You definitely should! haha I passed on that, but I think you could get away with it 👀
most of them are actually, before they became star wars locations, you'll find them in the south, at Tataouin, they are old houses for when people used to live under ground in the deserts, and they are highly accessible
@@mariemnjim7765 Not only in Tataouin , they filmed mainly in Tozeur indeed !
I was 2022 in Ong Jmal (near Tozeur) on an organised tour. Honestly it is not worth it, may be only if you are a hard core Star wars fan.
The Reggia di Caserta is both. Is an hisorical palace irl and the royal palace of Naboo in Star Wars
Bucket list updated. New subscriber...thank you ❤😊
Brilliant video mate! I've heard of but never seen this exquisite example of late Roman Empire architecture until i viewed this! Very MUVH interested in planning a trip to Tunisia!
very nice video the things you learn over time truly impressive will be checking out your previous vids for sure
Credit to the kid for being polite, much better than most hecklers you get
El Djem is much better preserved than the Colisseum in Rome. It is an amazing ancient historical site, & there are many more like it in Tunisia, especially around the environs of Tunis - incl the destroyed remnants of Carthage and much more Roman construction like Thuburbo Majus, & the Aqueduct from Mt Zaghouan to Tunis. Tunisia is a largely unspoilt archaeological gem.
There has been political instability in previous decades, but the people are very friendly & welcoming to tourists. The country is well served by a comfortable & affordable railway service.
Other tourist sites are the Bardo Museum in Tunis, with its beautiful and bountiful selection of Roman mosaics & statues, Southern Tunisia with its Djerba palm oasis in Tozeur, & the Red Lizard (Le Lezard Rouge) Railway from Metaloui thru the Selja Gorges at the foot of the Atlas Mountains. Also near Tunis the scenic blue & white houses on the coast at Sidi Bou Zid. There's also the holy city of Kairouan in Central Tunisia.
As a single male tourist I felt quite comfortable touring alone, & mainly used the railway & local minibus transports to get around rather than booking tours with agents. A nice big souk (market) in Tunis & in Sousse too.
A minor point on the private mini buses, which connect almost everywhere, they don't seem to work to any timetables, you jump in and have to wait for it to fill up with passengers before it leaves for its destination - sometimes that can take a half hour or more ( but minibuses have aircon)
Wow, pure gold .thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Wonderful, thank you tom
The one in Libya is pretty cool too. The Edmonton Oilers Colosseum was built exactly the same way with a mid level concourse, player (gladiator) entry and everything.
Dave Semenko was the true gladiator.
Gladiators were Africans
@@ReneeGreene-ew2kg not all of them no
I have absolutely never heard of this at all. Thank you for letting more people know this is here.
I am so excited ... I am going this fall to explore this beautiful country!!!
Wow, thank you for this video, I love learning of the existence of such "unknown" places
A gem of a video tour of El Jem…🏤
Rumor has it that Biggus Dickus once headlined there…🤣
Waleece wadawick
😂😂😂
Tom you are a man of morals!
I like that 😊it reflects in your content .
Keep up the good work mate 😊
Visited in 1995 on our honeymoon, the place was breathtaking, and not because of the 40c heat, I was in awe…..
Danke!
Hey, thanks for your support :)
I went to El Jem. A few years ago, an absolutely amazing place, If you are visiting Tunisia this is a great place to visit. Ther is very good mosaic museum near by which is interesting if you are into Roman history!
Few weeks ago, I discovered your channel and do thank you for this video that makes me curious enough wanting to go to Tunisia; perhaps only to see this, as you suggest, but there might be some more videos upcoming 😂
Thanks Tom, I can see and feel that you are " moved" . really enjoyed your shearing experience.
Thanks!
Excellent content. Thank you
This was breathtaking!! But at 5:37 I was a bit disheartened that people would carve their names into such historical places, I don't think this was the attention you were looking for Amber!!
Thank you for this video. What a fabulous structure.
We went to the Taj Mahal at the start of the pandemic, days before it shut down. We were just floored at being able to see the site with no crowds. At one point we were the only two people in the mausoleum.
That kind of thing never happens.
Great Video!
Tom. You don't post many videos but when you do they are always something special and interesting. A truly amazing place, thank you for posting.
I am amazed the floor in the arena is still intact, give an awesome perspective to the show.
I loved visiting El Jem on January this year. About 1 hour from Sousse and only £3 entry. It was practically deserted when I visited. It is amazing !!
Sensational video Tom! Thank you 🙏😊
Welcome to Tunisia
Tunisia is full of wonders 7500 years of history named in a very famous books through centuries and given many names like Afriqia, land Carthage or Tarshish like it was named in Torah
Tarshish was Iberia not Carthage
Did you go to the catacombs in Sousse? Also the 30km tunnel between Sousse and El Jem. Also the 7 km Roman bridge between the mainland and the island of Jerba. Also on the island of Jerba is the oldest synagogue in African soil. Such an awesome country. There's so much more than even this in Tunisia.
Very cool! Thank you
Thank you so much. I am history buff but I did not know this😍👌🏻
I can't believe this! I had no idea of this? Never even heard of it? How is that possible for such an incredibly built historical sight be so under looked. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for the video and information
It’s absolutely stunning..! I hope it stands for generations to come.
I did not know about this colosseum. Thank you! There is also another colosseum in Pula, Croatia that would worth a video.
Great video ! Thanks 🙏🏻
Videos such as this one makes you realise how big and powerful the Roman Empire really was. Encompassing many countries from Scotland in the North of Europe through mainland Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. The scale of Roman architecture ranging from Hadrian's Wall running from coast to coast in the North of England to massive aqueducts such as the one found at Pont-du-Gard and the amphitheatres in Rome, Nimes and this one at El Djem bears witness not only to the wealth of the Roman Empire but also it's architectural prowess. I can't think of any other Empire that lasted so long and left such an indelible reminder of it's existence.
It is amazing and looks like the arena in Verona
The Colosseum that nobody has heard of, that I visited 35 years ago. It truly was fantastic visiting it. There are some wonderful Roman sites in Tunisia, such as Douagga and Carthage. It is also well worth going to Kairouan too. A fascinating country.
Thanks for your view of this Roman colosseum. The history of region is fascinating and I may just sub to get more of what you are seeing.
Well done, Tunesia is cultured country and is looking after all its monuments, be it western or eastern
Welcome Bro!
Holy crap I live in Africa and did not know a Roman amphitheater existed here, thanks for sharing
Check timgad in Algeria too
i hope you visited the museum your ticket is for both amphetheatre and meseum it is a tiny beautifull place that shows a brief history of el jem during roman age
Not so brief
We just were there. It’s wild.
This is amazing! It's better preserved than the Coliseum in Rome. And you can actually access more parts of it than in Rome.
This video may give the city a boost in tourism. I had never heard of it until your video.
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I visited El Jen back in 1990 it was in excellent condition. Absolutely stunning place ❤
Fascinating!
Amazing. Thank you.
The betting, then and now, keeps all games and rules going. Breathtaking and thank you. Amazing.