About this episode
The episode explores the history of Tunis and Carthage with insights from travel writer Paul Bloomfield and archaeologist Dr Eve MacDonald.
To delve into the history of Tunis – and the ancient city of Carthage that preceded the modern Tunisian capital – travel writer Paul Bloomfield is joined by classicist and archaeologist Dr Eve MacDonald. Together, they explore theatres, mosques and markets, and meet some of the key characters who shaped the fascinating stories of these two cities. History’s Greatest Cities is produced by HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. Listen to our other podcasts History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories, History’s Greatest Scandals, History’s Greatest Battles, HistoryExtra Long Reads and the HistoryExtra podcast at historyextra.com/podcast. For more fascinating stories from the past head to HistoryExtra.com. We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch. You can listen ad-free to this episode and more by subscribing to HistoryExtra Plus here: https://historyextra.supportingcast.fm/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guests: Paul Bloomfield, Dr Eve MacDonald
Topics covered
- history
- Tunis
- Carthage
- travel
- archaeology
- culture
Keywords
- Tunis
- Carthage
- history
- archaeology
- travel
- culture
- mosques
- theatres
- markets
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HistoryExtra
Places: Tunis, Carthage
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