The capital of Tunisia is weirder than you thought

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The capital of Tunisia is weirder than you thought

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Tom Thornton

Күн бұрын

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@thornton 2 ай бұрын

when I come back from a trip like this with so much footage, I spend a lot of time editing, and it's nice to no longer have to sit down that entire time! 😚 so check out the Flexispot standing desk at which I edited this video here: bit.ly/3Re5g3s I can't wait to bring you more videos from my Tunisia series... next up 🚂🚂

@H4W4D3TH Ай бұрын

If you still in tunisia i would love to have you visit me in el kef state

@Rrftffyder Ай бұрын

Aww welcome such a lovely guy 🤍✨

@Wardawarda90926 Ай бұрын

Visite musée de Bardo Tunisie

@PathsOfReason 21 күн бұрын

Im waiting for your videos although I'm tunisian living in Devon

@sinner186951 12 күн бұрын

You should visit Mahdia, which has a lot of ruins from the Roman Empire till the Portuguese & Ottoman Era.

@MelodyWaters566 2 ай бұрын

You know a good tour guide when you know he has done it hundreds of times but is still so enthusiastic and passionate about it

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

Definitely! Unreal energy & knowledge

@JC-jv5xw Ай бұрын

Such a good teacher. He even has patches on his jacket elbows!

@SisterSunny 2 ай бұрын

I feel like Tunisia as a whole is such an underrated country, I'm so glad you're covering it!

@chawquee 2 ай бұрын

we Tunisians must be blamed and especially the Franco 5 th column of so called elites who are cheap enough to love their mama france a country that have max 500 years of history and already is fading to the forgotten history

@CarloRossi54523 Ай бұрын

@@chawquee Tunisia is cool but France is far superior, humble yourself

@mrmarmellow555 Ай бұрын

🎉#Salam🇹🇳💂🏽‍♂️🏛️

@talelzayene3071 Ай бұрын

Tunisia history goes back to 200 000 years b.c and it's home to the first ever culture in the world the only thing france is better at is wars and colonization especially in the last centuries @@CarloRossi54523

@yazidnabli3919 Ай бұрын

@@CarloRossi54523 France has only been supérior in the last 1000 years nothing more and it never had a greater empire than carthage wich was mainly what tunisia is today

@h1k0usen13 Ай бұрын

Tunisian history is my passion - so happy to finally see our history getting some recognition because it is so multifaceted and there are countless nuances.

@ninasimoan 15 күн бұрын

omg tunisian history was my obsession. as a non tunisian myself am really glad to find a tunisian whos enthusiastic about history to know more about it

@xDeadManWalkingx 12 күн бұрын

@@ninasimoan hey there i know a lot about tunisia and carthage maybe we can talk ?

@nayaab5980 11 күн бұрын

@@ninasimoanCarthage was the first democratic republic in the History. It's not me who saying it but the Greek Philosopher Aristote.

@thinkandgame3627 Ай бұрын

Tunisia as a whole has actually more Roman ruins than Italy as the arid, dry weather makes preservation much easier than in Italy. Tunisia bears the marks of multiple empires spanning millennia and is worth visiting, not just the capital, but even the desert hides secrets and fun that most tend to ignore as they make their way to Spain or other tourist destinations.

@adeldaoudi1798 Ай бұрын

The runins you think are Roman are actually Carthage's ruins, which is why there are more of them, as Carthage has about 500 years of history until Rome unified on Italian territory and symbolically destroyed the main government buildings in Tunis during the wars that country subjugated. The winners wrote the story as if they had built it and taken over everything that was already there😊

@almorad981 Ай бұрын

@@adeldaoudi1798 TOZ

@adeldaoudi1798 Ай бұрын

@@almorad981 طز فيك و في تربيتك إلى يوم يبعثون!

@farhatk6054 Ай бұрын

@@adeldaoudi1798 3maltou el 3AAAAAAARRRR , 9alou ruins mt3 Carthage , makch tra ktiba eli maktouba 3ala a3mda w 7yout ????

@mohasalim8649 Ай бұрын

@@adeldaoudi1798no they’re not, they are Roman

@OfficialFo 2 ай бұрын

thats the most amazing travel guide ive ever seen

@mohamedbenhalima621 Ай бұрын

cuz he's so educated

@charliefirpo3156 2 ай бұрын

This was stunning 😍 Wow Tunisia is a very nice country ! I have to go there too

@nabilmahalli7567 Ай бұрын

JE VOUS EN COURAGE 👍♥️🇹🇳🌹

@CygnusX-11 6 күн бұрын

@@nabilmahalli7567 laalem lkol yahki anglais ken ahna mazelna aamlin 9dar lel francais

@JustTunes31 2 ай бұрын

I loved visiting Tunisia in January this year. Carthage is an amazing place with do much history. My favourite place i visited though was the magnificent colloseum at El Jem ! I was literally the only tourist there ! Did you go there ?

@henktl3580 2 ай бұрын

These kind of trips suit your style of story telling very well. Excellent and interesting video. Well narrated, well shot and nice tempo. Kudos. Looking forward to the next one!

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🥲

@KahroSynetic Ай бұрын

I'm a moroccan and fell in love with tunisia

@yassinebenrajeb8100 23 күн бұрын

انا تونسي وكرهت المغرب

@KahroSynetic 23 күн бұрын

@@yassinebenrajeb8100 bravo khoya :)

@benbluechip 20 күн бұрын

Welcome to Tunisia Brother 🇹🇳 you’re always welcome here

@franktiesteel7868 10 күн бұрын

I am British and fell in love with Morocco and moved here!!!!I love north Africa X

@dedopest3305 9 күн бұрын

@@yassinebenrajeb8100Tfoooo la yassine kreh lmghrib shghandiru yarbe laaa 😭😭

@andrineslife 2 ай бұрын

Beligh is such a great guide, what a lucky find!

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

Beligh is a legend for sure. “In Italy, you can’t touch nothing!”

@greble11 2 ай бұрын

An excellent vlog about a beautiful and fascinating country.

@ghayth7469 2 ай бұрын

welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳 brother ❤

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

🇹🇳🇹🇳

@cba2make1up 17 күн бұрын

I'm Tunisian and I'd love to sit down with that guide and talk about history all day 😭

@srasramajdi Ай бұрын

I'm a tunisian, i have never seen some of the places you have went to ! enjoyed Baligh's commentry i would suggest collaborating more with him he is such a joy to learn about tunisia's history from him.

@hibabakouch3629 Ай бұрын

A proud Tunisian passed by your video , I hope you had great time ! There's much more historical things you can learn about in Tunisia .. other cultures and many other food to taste for sure , you are always welcome to discover more about us ! ^^

@TheTruth-mr3ml 2 ай бұрын

My heart aches when the tour guide narrates the story written by the enemy of Carthage and the Ministry of Culture does not correct the history of Carthage, which is full of forgery, even though research and radiocarbon dating have confirmed that these theaters, monuments, and baths are older than Rome and that they were built by the Carthaginians. Unfortunately, no one corrects this forgery and distortion. Even the Carthaginian construction method is different from what is found in Rome. Anyone who has visited the two countries knows the difference because the Carthaginians were the most skilled in construction, architecture, decoration, and sculpture, and to this day they are still the same in Tunisia.

@madedgar 2 ай бұрын

I've been really enjoying your videos. There's something refreshingly genuine and old-fashioned (in the best way possible) about the way you travel and view the world. Look forward to future videos, stay safe

@arditl89 3 күн бұрын

The guide looks very enthiusiast. He is proud of his country history. Amazing!

@yarma5256 2 ай бұрын

welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳🌺🌿

@arrietty2001 2 ай бұрын

I love hearing people that are knowledgeable and passionate about history, talk :) Beliz seems like a wonderful tour guide! This reminded me a bit of my visit to Viminacium in Serbia, a giant Roman city of which only 3-4% has been unearthed. What's quite sad is that the archeological park gets very few visitors and funding from the government so I'm not sure if it will ever all be uncovered...it doesn't help that's difficult to reach without bus or car but I'd definitely recommend it for anyone that is visiting Belgrade!! Knowing that millions visit the ruins in Rome while there are so many Roman remains outside of Italy that get very little attention is quite sad, I hope more people will go out of their way to explore the less conventional ones :) Excited for what's next in Tunisia!

@3D_Artist Ай бұрын

19:35 - The reason the security informed you that you are not allowed to take videos there is because Tunisians are boycotting Carrefour and other brands and stores due to their funding of the genocide , but in general you can use your camera anywhere in tunisia

@bennelong8451 Ай бұрын

What genocide

@user-og8xv1ih4p 25 күн бұрын

🥱@@bennelong8451

@user-wx7sy8ux2l 23 күн бұрын

@@bennelong8451by bastards Ike you

@suzukauzumaki7560 22 күн бұрын

@@bennelong8451The genocide of Palestinians

@wafee4604 20 күн бұрын

@@bennelong8451the israel and Palestine war

@romdhaninour4188 10 күн бұрын

I met this guy days ago and now watching him on KZfaq, he's the most gentle person ever

@xuanlingzhao99 2 ай бұрын

Lovely! I was researching on the ferry from Genoa to Tunis, and woo! You just made it! Look forward to hearing more about your trip!

@AliJelassi-lv5em 2 ай бұрын

It was an amazing experience in Tunisia, Carthage, the great Carthage with people of Tunisia...

@CygnusX-11 5 күн бұрын

i'm tunisian and i learned more history from Baligh than i did in school. Ps: Baligh is Arabic for Eloquent

@blenzus8059 3 күн бұрын

Same, it takes someone with a passion to inspire. It's slightly funny to hear a British accent. My aunt taught English her whole life in Tunisia and she always had this slight british accent. The american accent took over since then. You can literally see the world powers shifting through the way we speak the language.

@CygnusX-11 3 күн бұрын

@@blenzus8059 Right..i hope the world would see us for what we really are.

@Christinebythesea 2 ай бұрын

Nice to see someone else whose brain can’t quite get the correct language out at times - thank you for including that part! Thank you also for a wonderful introduction to Tunisia!

@audioupgrades 2 ай бұрын

Great choice of location and amazing video, as always. On the terrible issue of alleged infanticide in Carthage, it is believed to have been Roman propaganda to justify their harsh treatment of the Carthagenians.

@Tch5802 2 ай бұрын

It really wasn’t. There was so much evidence. The Italian archaeologist who pushed that narrative had a political agenda which is too complicated to explain here.

@chawquee 2 ай бұрын

correct and must carthagians inventions was stollen by the villager romans ..The fish sauce that asia produce today is a carthagian product ...myself did it it took me 3 years to ferment it Garum was the number sauce of that time and cost alot of money a luxury product but romans consider it roman

@Useri222 2 ай бұрын

I was waiting for this comment

@audioupgrades 2 ай бұрын

@@Tch5802 That is confirmation bias. Carthagenian culture was destroyed, so we only have the Roman sources, which accuse the Carthagenians of horrible things. Ecxept for the Roman writings, there is no independent proof of these accusations.

@Tch5802 2 ай бұрын

@@audioupgrades No, that’s simply not true. We have Roman sources, we have many Greek sources, we even have Phoenician or Lebanese sources. We have archaeological evidence all over the Mediterranean. We have lots of archaeological evidence. Moreover, the idea that only a very few children would be buried in a special cemetery for no reason at all makes no sense. If the kids had been cremated because of an epidemic, there would have been many times as many skeletons in the cemetery as war found. The son of the chief rabbi of Rome wrote a book explaining how occasional child sacrifice likely persisted as an occasional tradition in the Carthaginian diaspora of the Roman Empire for hundreds of centuries after the fall of Carthage.

@nadaourir933 10 күн бұрын

I'm tunsian and i'm learning a lot of things. Thank you for the video.

@SentimentalBadger 2 ай бұрын

North Africa is a fascinating place!

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

so true

@itsherfromsweden-td2br 2 ай бұрын

Perhaps use the country Tunisia rather than stating North Africa. Sense it’s extremely different from country to country.

@SentimentalBadger 2 ай бұрын

@@itsherfromsweden-td2br but I didn't mean Tunisia. I meant North Africa.

@sammygarnaoui7907 2 ай бұрын

@@SentimentalBadger but thw video was only about Tunisia and not north Africa

@SentimentalBadger 2 ай бұрын

@@sammygarnaoui7907 so? Tunisia is in North Africa, a region I find to be an amazing place.

@hedichebbi8310 Ай бұрын

The guide man is just amazing !! He s so passionate, am proud of him as a tunisian, and you are more than welcome to discover our rich history and different cultures

@hongyizhou1734 10 күн бұрын

such a well made and narrated video, thanks for sharing Tom! your video helped me connect more with my Tunisian classmate :)

@user-ke8qh6yf5t 14 күн бұрын

That tour guide seemed like he loved his job. Great video!

@HamHam387 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words out for my country

@maxthesurvival1970 2 ай бұрын

You know it's wild, I work at the dock from which you came, I took care of the cars there, I go to every place you show here while jogging, it's such a interesting way to re-explore my own world

@mouheb_barhoumi_ 6 күн бұрын

i love when visitors try to learn our language even a bit thats so respectful also helps alot

@jameshaddan8538 10 күн бұрын

I’ve recently found and subscribed to your channel - thanks for all the great content. I especially like travel channels as they inspire my own travels (off to Singapore and Bhutan in October). But, I’m afraid some of my favourites have either settled down with children and become home renovation channels or all go to the same spots (mostly in vans). So I’m really pleased to find a channel that suits my interests again. I’m certainly intrigued about Tunisia and may add it to my travel rota.

@karims4168 12 күн бұрын

The guide seems to be a very cool guy! And yes we have many more underrated historical sites like Dougga, El Djem, Utica, Bulla Regia

@crifoothd7445 Ай бұрын

You know that things are bad , when you learn about your country from a KZfaqr , great video!

@MR_Bookhris Ай бұрын

Hello! , I hope you enjoy your time in Tunisia🇹🇳 and discover the beauty ✨and charm of my country. It would be wonderful if you could share your experience with your followers🌐 to show them Tunisia's unique allure. Thank you🤠 so much for choosing Tunisia as the first African🌍 country to visit.❤

@ranjanbiswas3233 6 сағат бұрын

I'm very surprised as to how much effort their people is willing to give to save all of these brilliant historical places. No thugs or thieves are there to steal. No influencers are there to vandalize. Wow.

@medismaelmesbeh5204 Ай бұрын

All people from of the world are welcome in Tunisia our people is really friendly ❤

@simonbonde9123 Ай бұрын

What a fantastic guide! This made me eager to visit Tunis. Really enjoyed this video

@APGTV Ай бұрын

Hello i am from Tunisia, and i am so happy to find such a rich and education vlog about our history. Thank you

@mats7492 Ай бұрын

Amazing that the harbour is essentially still there after over 2000 years..

@TwistedHigh 2 ай бұрын

Unexpected but super interesting history lesson

@AbderrahmenBesbes Ай бұрын

as a tunisian, i enjoyed this video

@nayaab5980 11 күн бұрын

Very important infirmation: the floor of the medina streets it's a volcanic Stones and it's very very old Stones.

@mathieurodriguez7661 Ай бұрын

French here, loved the last joke ! 😂 can't wait to see your next video!

@robbyscottperry4482 2 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next one.

@Era_Of_Awakening Ай бұрын

A Salute from Tunisia.

@karemnasraoui3656 Ай бұрын

One of the best historical places in the world

@SyifaAdriana 17 күн бұрын

Tom, I love these travel videos from Tunisia especially the one with a train ride. Thanks a lot for sharing this!

@thornton 17 күн бұрын

Hey Syifa, thank you so much 😍 I also enjoy your videos, so that means a lot to me :)

@SyifaAdriana 17 күн бұрын

@@thornton Aw that’s so unexpected that you also watch my videos, such an honour! Thanks so much. Perhaps we should make videos travelling across Africa by train together in the future!

@thornton 17 күн бұрын

😍 where do I sign? dm me on insta btw!

@suewhite4821 6 күн бұрын

I loved Tunisia. So much history and the ruins were fantastic lovely people.

@AminHammami 11 күн бұрын

Thank you for doing my country justice!

@dantee202 2 ай бұрын

its carthage 3 punic wars vs almost all europe not rome or italy now and hannibal envaded half europe when he faced a traison from noumidian allye soo its faire to tell the true story

@Useri222 2 ай бұрын

Facts

@mohamedayari1014 9 күн бұрын

The cafe ist called "the Corner" and it is for me one of the best cafe places in Tunis

@thornton 9 күн бұрын

Very happy that I stumbled across your favourite spot :)

@Jack-my4mx 2 ай бұрын

I remembered Carthage from such hits as… Very Troy Mcclure!! Nice work!!

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

finally somebody appreciates my genius

@myeverything5797 Ай бұрын

i love the travel guide! his energy is so contagious

@itsmel4710 Ай бұрын

hi! thank you for visiting our country! we are so pleased to see tourists taking interest in visiting us! we can't wait to see your next adventures in Tunisia ☺️

@SouayahMariem 2 күн бұрын

Thanks for showing me my country ... I feel bad for not knowing enough about it ... I love the guide.. thanks for enlightening me :D

@Aminehordy 9 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing with us you journey in Tunisia. I am from Algeria, Tunisia is just next to us , but I have never been there. This video convinced me that I should go visit the ancient Cartagena at least once in my life. I am very happy to see that my Tunisian brothers have such a beautiful country with a tremendous history that goes back to immemorial times.

@hughcards 3 күн бұрын

Your tour guide is my new favorite person.

@brkanell Ай бұрын

this tour guide is a king fr

@mohaglade4892 Ай бұрын

Finally someone like me who feels more focused when doing things standing up , greetings from tunisia Sousa

@AlOfNorway Ай бұрын

What a great guy you are! Lovely and informing video on the rich history of Tunisia. What a beautiful place.

@meceffeukada3767 11 күн бұрын

Drinking strong black coffee in the morning is definetly beast mode 😂😂😂

@joshuabenjamin7969 2 ай бұрын

Always cool and interesting to see how you get along as a vegan whilst travelling, since I know that can be a struggle as a vegan myself😅

@MrJakson112 2 ай бұрын

Such a struggle 😭

@hassanalihusseini1717 2 ай бұрын

As I heard now the accusations that Carthage offered children was Roman propaganda, so let us say fake news from 2150 years ago. And Harissa I always like to buy when I am in Tunisia. Can't get it here in Bangkok. Fried chicken with chips and Harissa... one of the best foods. 🙂 Thank you for that nice video. I subscribe now.

@geoffm7883 2 ай бұрын

How long ago was this trip? The weather looks fantastic

@thornton 2 ай бұрын

This was Feb 2024. Can’t believe it’s “low season” seeing as I was already uncomfortably hot 😭

@geoffm7883 2 ай бұрын

You have made me want to go there. It was always a curiosity but now I’m very interested

@Ice-fd4rz 2 ай бұрын

@@geoffm7883 well just take care because it's so hot in here now in summer

@waters1801 2 ай бұрын

It was very enjoyable to watch

@Janspotting Ай бұрын

So refreshing to relive so many places I visited so many times. Lovely format! I'd have rather like to see a real market instead of genocide-supporting Carrefour. Greets to Tunisia and free Palestine! 🍉

@jamilasalaam Ай бұрын

I’ve visited Tunisia and Algeria and both were absolutely lovely…. I know most people think of Morocco for a visit to North Africa(it’s beautiful as well) but Tunisia and Algeria both have wonders to offer visitors !!!! Vive le magreb ❤

@TuNiSiA-TaMaZiGhT 2 ай бұрын

Welcome to Tunisia❤

@medbbvines8381 Ай бұрын

omg this is so awesome. An amazing video, after finishing it, I really want to visit Tunis. I already live there!!!!

@Felix-no7nx 2 ай бұрын

You should definitely visit the Baltic country’s! I’m courantly on a trip around the Baltic Sea (only by ship and train). I would recommend going with the night train to Warshaw and than hopping trains trough the Baltic (from Riga there is a overnight ferry to Germany). It’s such a beautiful region and there is so few touristic places even in the main city although they are SO beautiful!

@dwn2967 2 ай бұрын

your videos are always so goood tom. i've only ever been to africa by way of egypt.. but this makes me think i should visit tunisia too. thanks so much!

@ammjemdan 2 күн бұрын

Weird is a wrong description to this place.It's really authentic

@AchrefJemmali Ай бұрын

Tunisia's History making me thinking about the anime ONE PIECE the ancient KINGDOM which they totally made it like there was nothing same happening with CARTHAGE this is same same

@am301ine8 Ай бұрын

i'm Tunisian and a One Piece Fan i just realised it now when you say it and it is so true 😂

@AchrefJemmali Ай бұрын

@@am301ine8 i was thinking about ATLANTIS while CARTHAGE is infront of me

@fedayeen_revolutionist Ай бұрын

Amazing video, thank you for visiting for the history! We love you and appreciate your efforts in making this video! Small weird advice: Anywhere in the world, when you get unpitted dates, cut them in half and check if you don't want unexpected extra proteins in them ;)

@user-jm9rv8ns5i 6 күн бұрын

my trip on 13 sep-2024 till 20 sep-2024 Tunisian peoples are very good i seen in several movies i want to experience this amazing country hope wil be a best experience

@whosBenj 2 ай бұрын

Great watch, mate xx

@zaidahmedkhan4103 8 күн бұрын

such a beautiful country

@maryL390 Ай бұрын

Welcome to Tunisia 🇹🇳☺️! Hope you've enjoyed your trip !

@omargargouri7636 7 күн бұрын

Tunisia is amazing alot of hidden places

@asmakemli Ай бұрын

Such a joy to see a tourist coming to Tunisia with such an effort and time made to know its history ! Thank you for such an interesting video ! For dates, you can't find the best in Carrefour, local merchants in marché central or close to it, sell better quality of dates and the best are just from the source, in the south of Tunisia ... Hope you've enjoyed /enjoying your stay in Tunisia ...