El Jem Amphitheatre in Gafsa

Who would have said that such a fantastic and well preserved Roman amphiteathre would be in this small town? Amazing visit and experience. You can imagine 30.000 people attending one of the spectacles there.

A piece of art from the history. You will be amazed from the design and architecture.The ticket is affordable and including to enter the museum.Very clean and safe place.Thank you Tunisia

Place was quite unclean and most people working there didnt really care regarding the cleanliness.. overall great historical experience and great views from the top. El Jem definitely a hidden 💎.

Incredible. And the access you get is unprecedented. The old graffiti on the walls is such an interesting thing to see. Worth the visit.

Went here on a day trip. This was extremely impressive - more extant then The Colosseum. Your could walk up to get an excellent view. Recommend!

Stunning. Absolutely recommended.Its isnt crowded at all.12 dinars for non tunisian visitors and 8 dinar for tunisians

This is a must do in Tunisia!!! It is an outstanding, gorgeous archeological site. You can enter for a cheap entrance ticket and you can see the whole thing. Opening hours vary from what is shown in Google maps, so be aware of that, dont come after 5 pm.

Great place to visit in Tunisia. The amphitheatre is very well preserved and can be enjoyed at its fullest given into consideration that there are not many tourists present here.You can freely walk around the place. The only con is that there are barely any informative panels explaining the history of the place.The entrance ticket costs 12 dinars (4€and also allows you to visit the archaeological museum of El Jem (also a must visit).

A breathtaking place, it is possible to walk through the whole area and see El Jem from the top.

Absolutely a must see for all visiting Tunisia. A stunning building and you feel the greatness of historic Roman period in Tunisia.

12 dinars per person, nice place to see Roman circus. You can see more on instagram @yilmazvolkann

Amazing Coliseum that had its surroundings overbuilt to the point there is no longer a way to see it without souvenir stores. Sad to see such a marvellous place surrounded by ugly buildings

Absolutely breathtaking location with a significant historical importance only cost 12 Dinar per ticket which is approx £3.50.A long drive to the site but so worth it!

The very impressive and breathtaking Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia, formerly Thysdrus in the Roman province of Africa. It is listed by UNESCO since 1979 as a World Heritage Site. This architectural and artistic creation built around 238 AD, constitutes an important milestone in the comprehension of the history of Roman Africa. I had the opportunity to have an exhilarating visit.

Great place! Second greatest arena after Romes Colloseum

You dont need to spend a lot of time here to get an understanding of how it must have felt like to be a gladiator. Would advise to go early in the morning as it gets very busy very quickly with tourists

It’s bigger than you expect - you can see it from the edge of the city! Incredibly well-preserved and super fun to learn that they filmed Monty Python’s Life of Brian here.

Amazingly preserved amphitheatre, third largest in the world.The best part is that, unlike the colosseum in Rome, there are is no big number of people around in sight so youll have a Roman amphitheatre to yourself.A must place to visit when traveling around Tunisia!

An amazing place, so full of history, right in the centre of El Jem. 12 Dinars entry (just under £3 sterling - bargainan amazing feeling from this ancient colosseum, you can just imagine the gladiators battling slaves and lions. Also, on a personal note, my interest was because they filmed the "peoples front of Judea" sketch from Monty Pythons Life of Brian here!! Splitters!! Overall, well worth a visit. They also now use it show movies and concerts, it has great acoustics. There are toilets available, a small coffee shop and a gift shop.

The Amphitheatre of El Jem is an oval amphitheatre in the modern-day city of El Djem, Tunisia. The amphitheatre was built around 238 AD. It is actually the 3rd biggest in the world.Definitely a cool place to visit

A great historic place to visit.

Beautiful to the eye. What a spectacular building. Ill definitely take your breath away. Went with my BF and both of us were amazed by the whole structure.

Amazing place, came at sunset, beautiful colours and a ace to breathe in the history!

Well preserved and something incredible to see. Second only to the coliseum in Rome.

Really great place to experience Roman culture. Glad I decided to make the trip here and see this fantastic landmark. After also going to the Colosseum in Rome, I think this is a much better experience, and definitely prefer El Jem.

Must see on the way to Sahara. Take time and make good photo. In the basement you can see a special place where gladiators used to be. Close to the parking you have a nice coffee shops.

One of the biggest ampitheatres after the one in Rome. Built in pretty much the same way but very well preserved in a small town. Best to get there by Louage. I like how they let you roam free rather than have a set route

The roman amphitheatre in El Jem is must see when you are visiting Tunis. It is the worlds third biggest Roman amphitheatre and after the Colloseum in Rome , best preserved. One can only admire its grandioseness and splendor , and only imagine what it was like when the gladiators fought for their lifes and to please the crowds. It is a World Heritage Sight

Great place to visit.Wear comfortable shoes is my only advice and bug spray 👍

Amazing!A must see.Usually you will spend 30 mins on your own to explore, but may be longer if you go with a guide.When we went, it was 12 TDR per person, these tickets can also be used to visit the mosaic museum which is like a 5 min drive from there

Great place to visit, I went as part of a tour so our guide gave us all the information. Car parking, toilets on site and plenty of cafe/ shops surrounding in case you want light refreshments.

Really great place to visit. It is so interesting. Awesome to visit on a guided trip as you learn so much more. Both professional teams of gladiators and prisoners (fought to try to win freedomagainst lions and tigers which lived in this area in those days.

Fantastic to see such a monument standing almost as proud now, as it was in Roman times. A great atmosphere here with people often standing & staring in awe. With limited numbers of visitors at the moment (Decembris & the other thing...), the staff have more time to show you the ampitheatre in detail, including a tour & explanation of the tunnel system. No, not as big or as famous as its sister in Rome but, a better preserved piece of history. YOUVE MISSED OUT if you dont visit this site.

Great place where you can see the past. Amazing and beautiful.

Place looked great, shame about the constant touters trying to flog you things, overpriced cafe outside with one disgusting toilet. Lots of stray cats. Worst of all was the authenticity was lost as they put shows on in there so hard to feel like youre following in the footsteps of gladiators when there was seating, stages, lighting, wires, screens there.

I was surprised to learn that the third largest amphitheater is located in Tunisia. I have seen the Colosseum several times and dare to say this one dies not give in to it. Very well preserved and well taken care of, a side from the garbage people trowing all around the sights. Would have been nice to offer some online guides which one can listen to while walking around.

Absolutely worth the trip to see! This place is massive, well-preserved, and simply impressive. You can walk around for an hour or two. Don’t miss the underground area where the gladiators used to wait. Go early in the morning before it gets super hot. They have clean bathrooms, a souvenir shop, and beverage stands inside.

Love to see it, a lot of history. A must visit.

Amazingly preserved Roman amphitheatre. 12 dinars (~€4for entry (as well as the museum around 500m away). You can walk around and inside. While the seating area has been rebuilt (authenticallyfor modern use, you can still walk through the passageways throughout the amphitheatre.The best part is that, unlike the colosseum in Rome, there are almost no other tourists in sight. You have a Roman amphitheatre to yourself.The only downside is that there is limited information around the site, so dont expect to have all the structures and uses explained to you.

The amphitheater of El Jem testifies to the prosperity of the small city of Thysdrus (current El Jemat the time of the Roman Empire. It is an exceptional testimony to Roman architecture.Located in a plain in the center of Tunisia, this amphitheater, built entirely of cut stone, is neither dug nor leaned against a hill. In this, it takes up the model of the Colosseum in Rome without however being a simple exact copy of the Flavian building. Its dimensions (long axis of 148 meters and short axis of 122 metersand its capacity (estimated at 35,000 spectatorsunquestionably rank it among the largest amphitheaters in the world. Its facade has three floors of Corinthian or composite style arcades. Inside, the monument has retained most of the supporting infrastructure of the stands. The podium wall, the arena and the underground are practically intact. This architectural and artistic work erected around 238 AD. J.-C. constitutes an important milestone for the understanding of the history of Roman Africa.

Pretty well preserved Roman colosseum.

Was so happy to be hear as I love the movie gladiator film hear was like being in the scenes the history is amazing they say its the second biggest after Rome well recommend must visit spot also get the museum @ with the same ticket

Amazing place to visit .. we went from bottom there the animals were kept to the the very top ( what a view).. some great photos ..only thing we warned there are alot of steps the ones around the main arena are very big so try and find the small steps to help .. with the sun coming through the archways its a beautiful sight ..

Wonderful Roman ancient Theatre, really amazing and for me better than the Colloseum in Rome, cheap and very amazing place, everyone should visit this.

This was highlight for me on our Tunisian roadtrip. We stop here for about an hour on our way from Sousse to Douz. Absolutely make the effort to see the amphitheater. It’s one of the best preserved of the entire Roman Empire. You are free to explore the arena, stands, and the cells and pathways underneath. Have a fresh glass of orange juice and a mlawi on the bustling street across from El Jem entrance for lunch!

Great place to visit. Go in the morning so it is not too hot and you could take some decent photos. It is probably the best preserved tourist attraction in Tunisia. Just keep in mind it is a long drive from most resorts and there is not much else in the region:)

This place transports you to the past and in my case I can feel the danger of the exciting people watching the scene where the beast is destroying a human being who has every chance of losing his life.

Worth a visit ! A Amphitheatre similar to the one in Rome but smaller and not destroyed. You can visit everything even the underground. Ask for a local guide when you arrive as they have plenty of stories to tell. The sunset is pretty beautiful.

As the most commanding monument in North Africa, it is well preserved. It has almost an elliptical shape. Thanks to its size: (149m. the big axes length, by 124m. the small axes length), it could accommodate a great number of people, estimated at 30.000 person. The Roman Colosseum could welcome 43.000 with a surface covering 188m. x 156m. and a perimeter of 527m. The spectators, who came as many from the town as from its surroundings, could sit on marble tiers, each one according to his rank. The steps rose in five flights tiers getting wider towards the top. A sophisticated stair and corridors system made it easy for the spectators to have access to the teather and to evacuate it without overcrowding.Monument inscribed on the World Heritage list since 26 October 1979.

No, this is not Rome. 😁Amphitheatre in El Jem, Tunisia is the 3rd biggest amphitheatre in the world, after the Colosseum of Rome and theater of Capua.It is about 1800 years old and the estimated capacity is 35.000 people. It is one of the best preserved Roman stone ruins in the world, and is unique in Africa. 🌅It was built out of large stone blocks that had to be carried by elephants for 50km through the underground tunnel. 🐘