Zaghouan

Collection title

How beautiful my country is!

ID

TUN00077

Source

TT (TN)

First broadcast date

01/25/2012

Production year

2011

Abstract

This part of the program named "How beautiful my country is! " drives us into the city of Zaghouan and shows us the hanaya ( ancient water pipes made by the Romans, used to provide water from Carthage). These water pipes have been made in the age of the Emperor Hadrian to stock water. Then, we visit the water temples built by the Romans at the top of the mountain which are nowadays replaced by parcs. Later, we meet the prefect of the province of Zaghouan, M. Hanaya Kadour. The program is ending with a visit of the sanctuary of the benefactor Wali Sidi Ali Azzouz. We also visit his zawya (the grave of Wali).

Type

video

Production companies

• Tunisian TV - Own production

Broadcaster

Télévision Tunisienne - Télévision Tunisienne 2

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Fares Soumaya

Primary theme

Public areas and social issues

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment / Geography and landscapes
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites

Credits / Cast

• Fares Soumaya - Journalist

Period of events

• 2011

Map locations

• Tunisia - North - Zaghouan

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

22m28

Additional information

- In Roman times, Zaghouan was called Zykoa. - The city of Aaghouan is famous for its water temples, its historical buildings, its archeological sites and its varied touristic places.