Pupput Roman Site

The Roman site of Pupput lies about three kilometres from Hammamet's old centre, in the suburb of Aghir. It preserves the excavated remains of a Roman city that flourished in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, including mosaic floors, the outlines of public baths, and sections of the street grid. The mosaics are well-preserved and give a vivid impression of how wealthy this town was at its peak.

The site is small and can be seen in an hour. It is significantly less visited than the major Tunisian Roman sites (Dougga, El Djem, Carthage), which makes it a pleasantly unhurried experience. Entry is cheap. The combination of Pupput in the morning and the kasbah and Medina in the afternoon makes a good full-day itinerary around Hammamet's history.

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Pupput was a prosperous Roman colonia in the province of Africa Proconsularis — archaeologists have found evidence of a city with public baths, a forum, and elaborate private homes decorated with mosaics. Much of it remains unexcavated beneath the modern suburbs of Hammamet, making what's visible only a fraction of the original town.