Hammam-Lif

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Hammam-Lif (Arabic: حمام الأنف‎, pronounced hammam lanf in Tunisian Arabic) is a coastal town about 20 Km south of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia,it is famous since antiquity for its natural thermal sources originating in mount boukornine.

[edit] History

Naro which means fire was Hammam-Lif's Roman name, in 1883, the french captain Ernest De Prudhomme discovered in his Hammam-lif residence the first archeological ruins of an ancient synagogue that once stood in Hammam-Lif in 3rd-5th century AD.

In the late 19th century, Hammam-Lif, and the rest of Tunisia were conquered by France and incorporated into the French empire, Tunisia gained independence in 1956. During the French occupation, Hammam-Lif was also conquered by Nazi Germany from November 1942 until Mai 1943. Hammam-Lif was once the home of italian, Greek and jewish communities, especially before the end of French occupation.

Hammam-Lif's most interesting site is probably Dar El Bey, which was the residence of Ali II Bey , the 4th bey of Tunis.

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