Considered as one of the main archaeological museums in Tunisia, Sousse Museum is the one that stocks the largest collection of antiquities after the Bardo Museum of Tunis. Nestled in the southern section of the old Kasbah, the dominated exhibits are Roman mosaics followed by vases, masks and statues.

The entrance of Archaeological Museum in Sousse lies into a courtyard around which arcades are there to exhibit various displays. These arcades showcase stocks of mosaics dating back to 2nd century along with torsos, stucco fragments, gravestones, funerary inscriptions, ceramic panels and a female sarcophagus.

On the eastern side of the courtyard lies Room 4 where visitors can witness a wide range of material evidences covering a period from 6th century B.C to 1st century A.D. Room 4 at Archaeological Museum of Sousse houses stealae, urns, lamps etc while Room 2 that lies just beyond the entrance hall contains one of the finest collection of the museum, i.e. a Roman bath mosaic with Medusa’s head in centre (dated 2nd century) and images of Trajan’s head, Apollo’s statues and of an emperor in a triumphal chariot round the walls (dated 3rd century). Room 10 contains remains of frescoes on mythological themes that tell interesting saga of second and third centuries.

Rooms 6, 7 and 8 at Sousse Museum showcase findings from Punic, Roman and Early Christian tombs while Room 11 displays mosaics depicting fight between gladiators and animals. However, the main attraction of Sousse Archaeological Museum is Room 3 that lies on the northern side of courtyard. This particular room of the museum houses a variety of masterpieces of the mosaic art, such as Zeus portrait as an eagle carrying off Ganymede (3rd century) and the Muses (4th century).

Entrance Fee: Around 2 Dinars
Opening Hours: Tuesday – Sunday (09:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00 in summer) (08:00-12:00 & 15:00-19:00 in winter). Closed on Monday.