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.
[edit] Sports
Hammam-Lif's soccer team is the CSHL: Club Sportif D'Hammam-Lif, it has won the Tunisian championship in 1956, 1985 and 2001
[edit] External links
- Information and pictures
- Hammam-Lif travel guide
- CSHL: Hammam-Lif's soccer team
