Nature / Zaghouan
Temple des Eaux Spring
SpringZaghouan
Zaghouan, Zaghouan
In season
The spring at the foot of Jebel Zaghouan that the Romans enclosed in a semicircular nymphaeum, the Temple des Eaux. Its water was carried about 130 km by aqueduct to Carthage, and the site is the usual start for walks onto the mountain.
Good to know
- Built
- Roman nymphaeum, 2nd century AD
- Role
- Source of the Zaghouan to Carthage aqueduct
Getting there
36.3871N 10.1312E
Photographs
Nearby trails
Sources
Photos: Camille Germain de Montauzan (Public domain), Nadhmi kerkeni (CC BY-SA 3.0)