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The World’s 100 Best Archaeological Sites & Ruins

Dougga

Téboursouk, Tunisia

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST RUINS & SITES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 5 2026

Top 10No. 1 in Africa

Dougga

Set on a hill near Téboursouk in Tunisia, the ruins of a Roman city with Punic and Numidian features cover wide slopes. Visitors walk paved streets past the Capitol temple, the theatre, baths, houses and cisterns.

Highlights

  • Capitol temple
  • Roman theatre
  • Libyco-Punic mausoleum

Good to know

  • Entry about 8 TND for tourists
  • Allow two to three hours
  • Little shade, bring water and a hat

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