[2025 El Jem Attraction] Travel Guide for El Jem Museum (Updated Mar)

#overseastraveltrip El Djem is an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 35,000, sometimes mistakenly called the Colosseum. Of the 25 remaining amphitheaters in Tunisia, El Djem is said to be the best preserved, even surpassing the one in Rome. If you follow the flow of people from the bus stop in the city, you will soon see El Djem. When you see it in person, you will be impressed by its grandeur. It is extremely impressive. El Djem was one of the richest cities in the African territory of the Roman Empire, and flourished in the 2nd century. Many magnificent mosaics made when citizens built luxurious mansions are now on display in the museum along with the remains of their homes. #amphitheater #Tunisia

#museums Located near the famous El Jem Amphitheatre, the El Jem Museum is a treasure trove of Roman artifacts, offering visitors a deeper understanding of the region’s rich historical and cultural heritage. The museum is housed in a former colonial mansion, which provides a charming and spacious setting for the impressive collection of mosaics, sculptures, and everyday objects from ancient Thysdrus.

The El Jem Roman Amphitheatre, located about an hour's drive south of Sousse in the city of El Jam, Tunisia. El Jem Amphitheatre is one of the three best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, even more intact than the Colosseum in Rome. The El Jem Museum was established by the Carthaginians in the second century AD and gradually perfected.