By Shahad Al-Otaibi
TUNIS, Jan 18 (KUNA) -- An all-girls group of Kuwaiti high schoolers were taken to several historic cultural and tourist sites in the northern ancient city of Carthage during a trip to Tunisia aimed at showcasing Kuwaiti-funded humanitarian projects worldwide.
The significance of the city stems from its historic and cultural significance, the students told KUNA, particularly during the centuries-old Carthaginian Empire, and the many grand structures left behind by this civilization, regarded one of the most prosperous of the Ancient World.
The destinations included the historic Carthage Museum, the Carthage Amphitheatre, the Baths of Antoninus along with a separate stop at the touristic northern coastal town of Sidi Bou Said.
Carthage Museum is located at the tip of Byrsa Hill, in the centre of the northern seaside city. Built in 1875, it houses the largest collection of Carthaginian relics in the world.
The city's amphitheatre is known in modern times for hosting global musicians amid the renowned International Carthage Festival.
The 7,500-spectator edifice continues to dazzle onlookers, despite being built in 2nd Century.
The Baths of Antoninus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are the biggest built by the Romans in the African continent and the second largest in the history of the great civilisation.
The experience was supplemented by a brief stopover at the nieighbouring town of Sidi Bou Said, with its unique architecture and its perfect white houses, contrasted only by large blue intricately-patterned doors. (end) smo.sd