Tunisia is a beautiful country, with some interesting places. It has been used for so many films, it is difficult to recall them all.

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There is a huge Roman amphitheatre, second in size only to the one in Rome.

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The local men seemed to mostly be either talking, smoking or just chilling out. Sometimes they managed to all at the same time.

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There are Ksours all over a Tunisia. They were originally used as home and storage areas, though these days, they  are mostly used for film sets and as tourist sites.

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There are Roman ruins  all over the country and many are in extremely good condition. This was formerly the Roman province of Africa, from whence the continent got its name. 

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There seem to be Roman mosaics around almost every corner.

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On the island of Djerba is what is reckoned to be the world's oldest functioning synagogue. The practices there are distinct and quite ancient themselves.

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Quite a self-explanatory camel crossing sign.

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The original Star Wars film was partly filmed in Tunisia and this hotel was used as the set for Luke's family home. The film crew were supposed to take away all the set dressing but didn't, so now one can wander amongst the bits of plastic, rubber, plywood and so forth left over from the filming, very glamorous.

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Some interesting troglodytes can be found in the mountains.

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