Surprising Facts about sunny Tunisia

You can now support this channel via Patreon, by accessing the link bellow. Thank you!   / 7facts   Learn, Share, Subscribe The African series:    • 7 Facts from Africa   The Oceanian series:    • 7 Facts from Oceania   The American Series:    • 7 Facts from America   The Asian series:    • 7 Facts from Asia   The European Series:    • 7 Facts from Europe   Social Media:   / sebastian2go     / official7facts   ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Tunisia. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Since long ago, Berbers have always lived in Tunisia. During the 12th century BC, Phoenician began to migrate into the land and established Carthage. During 149 BC, the Romans battled and won over Carthage while infusing Christianity and architecture to Tunisia. 2. During the first century of Islam, the Arabs took over Tunisia, then did the Ottomans from 1534 to 1574. In 1881, France conquered Tunisia hence travelers can get by easily speaking French in today’s Tunisia. By 1957, Tunisia retrieved independence with Habib Bourguiba and the country became the Tunisian Republic in 1957. 3. Travelers are typically surprised to see a heavy influence of Roman archeology in Tunisia. These World Heritage Sites and museums are must-see’s, including the Carthage-related landmarks that are surely at the top of every itinerary. 4. Fans of Star Wars have flocked to Tunisia to spot numerous filmmaking sites, including: Djerba (Episode IV), Tozeur, Lars Homestead Exterior (Luke’s home), Mos Espa, Tataouine…and so many more. Tunisia has served as a popular location for some of Hollywood’s biggest films, among which include Star wars, Jesus of Nazareth, The English Patient and Raiders of the Lost Ark. 5. Tunis is Tunisia’s capital and it’s also the city that gave the country its name. Tunis is situated in the northeast part Tunisia. 6. Kebili is one of the oldest oases in Tunisia and North Africa. It holds the earliest hard evidence of human habitation in Tunisia (found near the town) and dates back about 200,000 years. It’s also one of the hottest places on Earth. 7. Its 1,200 kilometres (810 mi) of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin and, by means of the Sicilian Strait and Sardinian Channel, features the African mainland’s second and third nearest points to Europe after Gibraltar. More Info: http://jetsettimes.com/2016/03/02/10-... http://www.factsking.com/countries/tu... Music: • Andreas   / andreasmusicno     / andreasmusicno     / andreas_music   https://youtube.com/channel/UCIfpJV9B...   / andreas_music_   Images: http://www.ancient.eu/uploads/images/... http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~klio/im/... http://www.holger-strulik.org/islam.jpg http://faculty.polytechnic.org/gzetli... http://www.1zoom.net/big2/49/160096-a... http://venturesafrica.com/wp-content/... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://duranvirginia.files.wordpress... http://static.thousandwonders.net/Tun... https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8777/... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... https://international.sigue.com/image... https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi... Intro image: http://www.icanholidays.com/wp-conten... Intro Creator: Design Showcase    / hasanhalai123