This Roman Colosseum rises above the entire city of El-Jem, so it's easy to spot. Tourists can walk through the chambers where lions were kept and see the stages where gladiators performed. Executions were also customary in El-Jem 2,000 years ago. The floor was once moveable, an amazing technological feat for the time period.
The $4 admission allows entrance into the museum and ruins. Locals can enter for free. The museum is a short walk from the train station, south toward Sfax. It isn't nearly as impressive as the Bardo but hosts some beautiful mosaics nonetheless.
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This Roman Colosseum rises above the entire city of El-Jem, so it's easy to spot. Tourists can walk through the chambers where lions were kept...
Wow! Thats cool. But it is unfair that people that are locals can enter for free and tourists can not.
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