The unbelievable history of Tunisia’s beautiful capital city

[@thornton]

when I come back from a trip like this with so much footage, I spend a lot of time editing, and it's nice to no longer have to sit down that entire time! 😚 so check out the Flexispot standing desk at which I edited this video here: bit.ly/3Re5g3s I can't wait to bring you more videos from my Tunisia series... next up 🚂🚂

[@H4W4D3TH]

If you still in tunisia i would love to have you visit me in el kef state

[@God_bless_the_believers]

Aww welcome such a lovely guy 🤍✨

[@Wardawarda90926]

Visite musée de Bardo Tunisie

[@PathsOfReason]

Im waiting for your videos although I'm tunisian living in Devon

[@sinner186951]

You should visit Mahdia, which has a lot of ruins from the Roman Empire till the Portuguese & Ottoman Era.

[@MelodyWaters566]

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

[@thornton]

Definitely! Unreal energy & knowledge

[@JC-jv5xw]

Such a good teacher. He even has patches on his jacket elbows!

[@SisterSunny]

I feel like Tunisia as a whole is such an underrated country, I'm so glad you're covering it!

[@chawquee]

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

[@CarloRossi54523]

@@chawquee Tunisia is cool but France is far superior, humble yourself

[@mrmarmellow555]

🎉#Salam🇹🇳💂🏽‍♂️🏛️

[@talelzayene3071]

​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

[@yazidnabli3919]

​​@@CarloRossi54523 France has only been supérior in the last 1000 years nothing more and it never had a greater empire than carthage wich was mainly what tunisia is today

[@h1k0usen13]

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.

[@ninasimoan]

omg tunisian history was my obsession. as a non tunisian myself am really glad to find a tunisian whos enthusiastic about history to know more about it

[@xDeadManWalkingx]

@@ninasimoan hey there i know a lot about tunisia and carthage maybe we can talk ?

[@nayaab5980]

​@@ninasimoanCarthage was the first democratic republic in the History. It's not me who saying it but the Greek Philosopher Aristote.

[@OfficialFo]

thats the most amazing travel guide ive ever seen

[@mohamedbenhalima621]

cuz he's so educated

[@thinkandgame3627]

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.

[@adeldaoudi1798]

The runins you think are Roman are actually Carthage's ruins, which is why there are more of them, as Carthage has about 500 years of history until Rome unified on Italian territory and symbolically destroyed the main government buildings in Tunis during the wars that country subjugated. The winners wrote the story as if they had built it and taken over everything that was already there😊

[@almorad981]

@@adeldaoudi1798 TOZ

[@adeldaoudi1798]

@@almorad981 طز فيك و في تربيتك إلى يوم يبعثون!

[@farhatk6054]

@@adeldaoudi1798 3maltou el 3AAAAAAARRRR , 9alou ruins mt3 Carthage , makch tra ktiba eli maktouba 3ala a3mda w 7yout ????

[@mohasalim8649]

@@adeldaoudi1798no they’re not, they are Roman

[@KahroSynetic]

I'm a moroccan and fell in love with tunisia

[@yassinebenrajeb8100]

انا تونسي وكرهت المغرب

[@KahroSynetic]

@@yassinebenrajeb8100 bravo khoya :)

[@benbluechip]

Welcome to Tunisia Brother 🇹🇳 you’re always welcome here

[@franktiesteel7868]

I am British and fell in love with Morocco and moved here!!!!I love north Africa X

[@dedopest3305]

​@@yassinebenrajeb8100Tfoooo la yassine kreh lmghrib shghandiru yarbe laaa 😭😭

[@arditl89]

The guide looks very enthiusiast. He is proud of his country history. Amazing!

[@cba2make1up]

I'm Tunisian and I'd love to sit down with that guide and talk about history all day 😭

[@henktl3580]

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!

[@thornton]

Thank you! 🥲

[@charliefirpo3156]

This was stunning 😍 Wow Tunisia is a very nice country ! I have to go there too

[@nabilmahalli7567]

JE VOUS EN COURAGE 👍♥️🇹🇳🌹

[@CygnusX-11]

@@nabilmahalli7567 laalem lkol yahki anglais ken ahna mazelna aamlin 9dar lel francais

[@gyuz_stxrz.]

​@@CygnusX-11wallah

[@andrineslife]

Beligh is such a great guide, what a lucky find!

[@thornton]

Beligh is a legend for sure. “In Italy, you can’t touch nothing!”

[@greble11]

An excellent vlog about a beautiful and fascinating country.

[@JustTunes31]

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 ?

[@TheTruth-mr3ml]

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.

[@Gait9999]

welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳 brother ❤

[@thornton]

🇹🇳🇹🇳

[@srasramajdi]

I'm a tunisian, i have never seen some of the places you have went to ! enjoyed Baligh's commentry i would suggest collaborating more with him he is such a joy to learn about tunisia's history from him.

[@matthewskolar5220]

Tunisia is a beautiful country. I’m not sure when if ever I will be back, but I was blessed to be there. It’s not somewhere many people are lucky enough to experience.

[@romdhaninour4188]

I met this guy days ago and now watching him on KZbin, he's the most gentle person ever

[@madedgar]

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

[@AliJelassi-lv5em]

It was an amazing experience in Tunisia, Carthage, the great Carthage with people of Tunisia...

[@arrietty2001]

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!

[@hibabakouch3629]

A proud Tunisian passed by your video , I hope you had great time ! There's much more historical things you can learn about in Tunisia .. other cultures and many other food to taste for sure , you are always welcome to discover more about us ! ^^

[@CygnusX-11]

i'm tunisian and i learned more history from Baligh than i did in school. Ps: Baligh is Arabic for Eloquent

[@blenzus8059]

Same, it takes someone with a passion to inspire. It's slightly funny to hear a British accent. My aunt taught English her whole life in Tunisia and she always had this slight british accent. The american accent took over since then. You can literally see the world powers shifting through the way we speak the language.

[@CygnusX-11]

@@blenzus8059 Right..i hope the world would see us for what we really are.

[@yarma5256]

welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳🌺🌿

[@toqa6735]

تونس مبينه حلوه ، اتمنه ازورها من بغداد , i wish to visit Tunisia from Baghdad

[@mats7492]

Amazing that the harbour is essentially still there after over 2000 years..

[@Christinebythesea]

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!

[@SentimentalBadger]

North Africa is a fascinating place!

[@thornton]

so true

[@SentimentalBadger]

@itsherfromsweden-td2br but I didn't mean Tunisia. I meant North Africa.

[@sammygarnaoui7907]

@@SentimentalBadger but thw video was only about Tunisia and not north Africa

[@SentimentalBadger]

@@sammygarnaoui7907 so? Tunisia is in North Africa, a region I find to be an amazing place.

[@Wardawarda90926]

❤❤ Tunisie carthaginois

[@mouheb_barhoumi_]

i love when visitors try to learn our language even a bit thats so respectful also helps alot

[@AbderrahmenBesbes]

as a tunisian, i enjoyed this video

[@xuanlingzhao99]

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!

[@hedichebbi8310]

The guide man is just amazing !! He s so passionate, am proud of him as a tunisian, and you are more than welcome to discover our rich history and different cultures

[@myeverything5797]

i love the travel guide! his energy is so contagious

[@medismaelmesbeh5204]

All people from of the world are welcome in Tunisia our people is really friendly ❤

[@SlehBenHamidapro]

That tour guide seemed like he loved his job. Great video!

[@HamHam387]

Thanks for the kind words out for my country

[@nadaourir933]

I'm tunsian and i'm learning a lot of things. Thank you for the video.

[@APGTV]

Hello i am from Tunisia, and i am so happy to find such a rich and education vlog about our history. Thank you

[@BOGA4788]

The guide transports you back to 800 B.C. it's like you're actually there! He's truly legendary!

[@karemnasraoui3656]

One of the best historical places in the world

[@maxthesurvival1970]

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

[@audioupgrades]

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.

[@Tch5802]

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.

[@chawquee]

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

[@Useri222]

I was waiting for this comment

[@audioupgrades]

@@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.

[@Tch5802]

@@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.

[@simonbonde9123]

What a fantastic guide! This made me eager to visit Tunis. Really enjoyed this video

[@TwistedHigh]

Unexpected but super interesting history lesson

[@crifoothd7445]

You know that things are bad , when you learn about your country from a KZbinr , great video!

[@hongyizhou1734]

such a well made and narrated video, thanks for sharing Tom! your video helped me connect more with my Tunisian classmate :)

[@jameshaddan8538]

I’ve recently found and subscribed to your channel - thanks for all the great content. I especially like travel channels as they inspire my own travels (off to Singapore and Bhutan in October). But, I’m afraid some of my favourites have either settled down with children and become home renovation channels or all go to the same spots (mostly in vans). So I’m really pleased to find a channel that suits my interests again. I’m certainly intrigued about Tunisia and may add it to my travel rota.

[@nayaab5980]

Very important infirmation: the floor of the medina streets it's a volcanic Stones and it's very very old Stones.

[@MR_Bookhris]

Hello! , I hope you enjoy your time in Tunisia🇹🇳 and discover the beauty ✨and charm of my country. It would be wonderful if you could share your experience with your followers🌐 to show them Tunisia's unique allure. Thank you🤠 so much for choosing Tunisia as the first African🌍 country to visit.❤

[@robbyscottperry4482]

I love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next one.

[@mohamedayari1014]

The cafe ist called "the Corner" and it is for me one of the best cafe places in Tunis

[@thornton]

Very happy that I stumbled across your favourite spot :)

[@AminHammami]

Thank you for doing my country justice!

[@mohaglade4892]

Finally someone like me who feels more focused when doing things standing up , greetings from tunisia Sousa

[@suewhite4821]

I loved Tunisia. So much history and the ruins were fantastic lovely people.

[@karims4168]

The guide seems to be a very cool guy! And yes we have many more underrated historical sites like Dougga, El Djem, Utica, Bulla Regia

[@itsmel4710]

hi! thank you for visiting our country! we are so pleased to see tourists taking interest in visiting us! we can't wait to see your next adventures in Tunisia ☺️

[@Fujiwara_kuroboshi_Mei]

Am so happy people are starting to recognise us these days, please encourage more people to visit our amazing country and learn the truth about our religion ❤❤

[@Aminehordy]

Thank you very much for sharing with us you journey in Tunisia. I am from Algeria, Tunisia is just next to us , but I have never been there. This video convinced me that I should go visit the ancient Cartagena at least once in my life. I am very happy to see that my Tunisian brothers have such a beautiful country with a tremendous history that goes back to immemorial times.

[@Era_Of_Awakening]

A Salute from Tunisia.

[@mathieurodriguez7661]

French here, loved the last joke ! 😂 can't wait to see your next video!

[@mahdimnakbi9572]

Big credit to the guide for his efforts

[@brkanell]

this tour guide is a king fr

[@syedshehzadalishah]

my trip on 13 sep-2024 till 20 sep-2024 Tunisian peoples are very good i seen in several movies i want to experience this amazing country hope wil be a best experience

[@omargargouri7636]

Tunisia is amazing alot of hidden places

[@zaidahmedkhan4103]

such a beautiful country

[@OussemaKhmiri]

19:35 - The reason the security informed you that you are not allowed to take videos there is because Tunisians are boycotting Carrefour and other brands and stores due to their funding of the genocide , but in general you can use your camera anywhere in tunisia

[@bennelong8451]

What genocide

[@صهيبسالم-ي5م]

🥱​@@bennelong8451

[@shakinashakina-e4k]

​@@bennelong8451by bastards Ike you

[@suzukauzumaki7560]

@@bennelong8451The genocide of Palestinians

[@wafee4604]

​@@bennelong8451the israel and Palestine war

[@medbbvines8381]

omg this is so awesome. An amazing video, after finishing it, I really want to visit Tunis. I already live there!!!!

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

I'm very surprised as to how much effort their people is willing to give to save all of these brilliant historical places. No thugs or thieves are there to steal. No influencers are there to vandalize. Wow.

[@waters1801]

It was very enjoyable to watch

[@Jack-my4mx]

I remembered Carthage from such hits as… Very Troy Mcclure!! Nice work!!

[@thornton]

finally somebody appreciates my genius

[@benbluechip]

Thanks for showing us things about my country 🇹🇳 that I didn’t know or was too lazy to know.

[@AlOfNorway]

What a great guy you are! Lovely and informing video on the rich history of Tunisia. What a beautiful place.

[@hughcards]

Your tour guide is my new favorite person.

[@SyifaAdriana]

Tom, I love these travel videos from Tunisia especially the one with a train ride. Thanks a lot for sharing this!

[@thornton]

Hey Syifa, thank you so much 😍 I also enjoy your videos, so that means a lot to me :)

[@SyifaAdriana]

@@thornton Aw that’s so unexpected that you also watch my videos, such an honour! Thanks so much. Perhaps we should make videos travelling across Africa by train together in the future!

[@thornton]

😍 where do I sign? dm me on insta btw!

[@MKfanmomo]

Welcome friend, i hope you enjoyed your time in our country.

[@joshuabenjamin7969]

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😅

[@MrJakson112]

Such a struggle 😭

[@maryL390]

Welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳☺️! Hope you've enjoyed your trip !

[@gyuz_stxrz.]

I feel weird in a good way when someone talks abt my country/city

[@jerometellenbachk]

Thank you for the good videos

[@asmakemli]

Such a joy to see a tourist coming to Tunisia with such an effort and time made to know its history ! Thank you for such an interesting video ! For dates, you can't find the best in Carrefour, local merchants in marché central or close to it, sell better quality of dates and the best are just from the source, in the south of Tunisia ... Hope you've enjoyed /enjoying your stay in Tunisia ...

[@mohamedazizguedouar6397]

welcome to Tunisia everyday my brother ma cha`Allah

[@SouayahMariem]

Thanks for showing me my country ... I feel bad for not knowing enough about it ... I love the guide.. thanks for enlightening me :D

[@jasonc2058]

The two people under the wolf are Romulus and Remus. I'm sure you know the rest.

[@leelaylieu1239]

I been to Tunisia 🇹🇳 3 times a year the islands are beautiful 😍 and beach homes different food compare to the western life it’s slower pace food is about 12 dishes same at home same at the restaurant coffee seem to be all day or tea been to the suburbs it’s different no bars no dressing a way compare to tunis all and all I’ll be back Oct this year just left there April thanks for the video

[@dwn2967]

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!

[@whosBenj]

Great watch, mate xx

[@ammjemdan]

Weird is a wrong description to this place.It's really authentic

[@fedayeen_revolutionist]

Amazing video, thank you for visiting for the history! We love you and appreciate your efforts in making this video! Small weird advice: Anywhere in the world, when you get unpitted dates, cut them in half and check if you don't want unexpected extra proteins in them ;)

[@amokrani]

welcome to my country I hope you had wonderful vacation.

[@SilverNightKyle]

An incredible walk through history, Tom…

[@badfe873]

Great Vlog #tunisia #tunisie #viral 🇹🇳💯

[@jamilasalaam]

I’ve visited Tunisia and Algeria and both were absolutely lovely…. I know most people think of Morocco for a visit to North Africa(it’s beautiful as well) but Tunisia and Algeria both have wonders to offer visitors !!!! Vive le magreb ❤

[@TuNiSiA-TaMaZiGhT]

Welcome to Tunisia❤

[@stankormy5717]

Thanks for the history lesson!

[@oussamahassine9783]

thank you for visiting our country , i love your videos...

[@mkoschara]

Thanks for this great video!

[@mikailstar4270]

A great guide I hope that you spent a great time in my country❤❤

[@danielkeybs]

Best tour guide ever

[@hanafromtunisia]

Precious vlog ✨🌺