Place to Visit in Utica Archaeological Site

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Utica Archaeological site is one of the worth visiting places in Tunisia . This is due to the historical importance , numerous monumental places there , and its strategic location between Bizerte and Tunisia .

The first place to visit is Utica Museum that encloses a worth admiration collection of Roman , Phoenician and Carthaginian exhibitions . It locates about 2km away from the sign of Utica Remains on the main highway from Tunis to Bizerte . On top of the exhibits of the museum are the funerary stelae and mosaic works with Roman style depicting the marine scene . Additionally , there is a large number of coins , lamps and pottery works and jewelry from various eras throughout history .

The most must visiting places and the most preserved construction in Utica city is the House of Cascades . The owner of the house is unknown , but it is assumed that it was constructed in the period between 69-96 CE which was the period of deterioration of Utica glory and the move of power to Carthage . The most admirable part of the house is fountain with notable mosaic works and marine scenes . The architectural style and decoration of the house indicate that the major part of it was used as dinning rooms and reception rooms .
Another worth visiting place is the Punic Necropolis that date back to the 8th Century BC . Although it is in badly ruined conditions and there are some scattered stones surrounded with green plants , it highlights the main features of the Roman constructions .