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Tunisia is on my short list. In addition to a lot of Roman ruins, it has been used in movie locations. eg Tatooine in Star Wars.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/star-wars-tunisia-f...

https://depart-travel-services.com/en/discover-the-iconic-st...



I've been to Tunisia several times since 2021.

If you like Roman ruins, here's my favorite sites that I've personally visited:

- Amphitheatre of El Jem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre_of_El_Jem

- Dougga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dougga

- Bulla Regia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulla_Regia

While itself not an amazing Roman building, I also enjoyed going to Ksar Ghilane - https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ru5sEqEtJDEWNg3R7. There's a small touristic oasis where you ran rent a quad bike, zip over some dunes in the Sahara, and then stop at the small Roman fort. It's fun to imagine being a Roman stationed at one of the southern most outposts of the empire. It's also fun to rent a 4x4 w/ driver and drive through the desert from Douz to Ksar Ghilane.


In addition to Roman ruins, one of the best museums I've been to - the Bardo, with lots of roman mosaics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardo_National_Museum_(Tunis)


Turkey is a good place to visit too, if you like ancient ruins: https://lionsinthepiazza.com/ancient-ruins-turkey-southern-c...




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