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Period : Phoenician Era (814 BCE – 263 BCE)
Construction date : Century 6 (0) BC
State : Well Preserved
Address: along the coast , around 3km northwest of Al-Haouaria
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A landmark for the whole Al-Haouaria , the stunning Roman Caves (Ghar el-Kebir) is the site for the ancient Roman quarries . It is located along the coast , around 3km northwest of the town . This dramatic stretch of rocky coast , which covers almost lkm along the coast , has been designated a national monument by the Tunisian government and date back to the 6th century BC from the Phoenician and Roman times . These sandstone mines were cut into the cliffs when the Romans used the stone in re-building Carthage as Roman city . Stones were particularly used to build the Colosseum in Rome and the stadium at EI-Jem . The site was found unspoiled to the extent that there are still blocks of stone lying where the miners left them . After stones were cut , they were transferred out through the caves then carried onto ships to be taken to the construction sites .