50 km from Tunis and Hammamet not far from (near Yasmine Hammamet) is a former ancient Roman settlement, dating from II-III centuries BC. Now this ancient city is located on the territory of the archaeological zone of Sidi-Jadid and open to the public.

This city was very advanced. On its territory, archaeologists discovered a Roman villas with colorful mosaics, which at the time was only available aristocracy, baths and other stone buildings. As it has been excavated ancient Roman road that ran from the Carthage. These buildings can be seen that after the settlement of the trade route of Hammamet, or is this the city itself was a major trading place.

Historians studying even more ancient surviving foundations suggest that the site of the city was once a Phoenician settlement founded in the I century AD. When the area occupied Roman troops, Phoenician houses were gradually rebuilt in their place were built of stone, which survived until our days. The Romans built a temple in the village, and even a small amphitheater. In the XIV century all the buildings were looted and then destroyed by Catalan pirates. Since then, the town is almost empty, and no buildings were not restored.

Near the remains of buildings in the region of Sidi Jadid are buried II-III centuries BC. History lovers will certainly be interested in the ancient tombs and catacombs, some of which have survived almost intact.

The archaeological area you can walk through the ruins of ancient streets, looking at the remains of Roman villas, walls and columns decorated with mosaics.