Nabeul Museum

The Nabeul Museum (Musée de Nabeul) is the main repository for archaeological finds from the Cap Bon peninsula, with particular strength in material from the Phoenician settlement at Kerkouane and from Roman Neapolis — the ancient predecessor of modern Nabeul. The collection includes mosaics, ceramics, bronzes, and everyday objects spanning Phoenician, Punic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. It is a well-organised regional museum and more rewarding than its modest exterior suggests.

The Punic material is the most interesting, as Cap Bon was an important area of Phoenician colonisation before Carthage dominated the region. The Roman mosaics and sculptural fragments give a sense of how prosperous Roman Neapolis was at its height. The museum also has exhibits on the living craft tradition of Nabeul — the continuity between ancient ceramic production and the modern pottery industry is one of the more genuinely interesting things about the town. Entry fees are low; the museum is closed on Mondays.

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Kerkouane, whose finds are largely held in this museum, is the only Punic town to have survived without being rebuilt by the Romans — they destroyed it rather than occupy it. As a result, archaeologists found a complete Phoenician city plan, including houses with bathrooms and a sophisticated drainage system, from the 4th century BC.

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