The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheater which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem
Tunisia
Kairouan is the oldest Islamic city in Africa, holy in its own right and critical for the westward spread of Islam.
Kairouan (from UNESCO)
Elements of pre-Islamic, Roman, and Byzantine architecture all appear in this high-status structure.
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