🏛️🌊 Carthage Ruins: Where Ancient Empires Clash 🌊🏛️（1）

Perched on Byrsa Hill 🌄, the Carthage Ruins are a palimpsest of history—Roman destruction, French colonial nostalgia, and Tunisian pride. Here’s what we uncovered: 🛁 Antonine Baths: Roman Relaxation, Revisited Third-Largest Roman Baths 🏛️💦: Built in the 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian and finished by Antoninus Pius (hence the name!). The towering sea-facing columns? They’re originals. Engineering Marvel 🔧💧: Hypocaust heating systems and marble-lined pools—still impressive 1,800 years later. 🕍 Saint Louis Cathedral: A Royal Surprise From Ruins to Royalty 👑🏰: In 1890, French colonists transformed Carthage’s ashes into this Byzantine-Moorish cathedral. Why? To honor King Louis IX of France, who died here during the 7th Crusade (1270 CE). #Tunisia #AncientHistory #TravelDeep