Olive Tree - so translated from Arabic by the name of the Zituna Mosque - the main religious site of the city of Tunisia and for nearly 14 centuries of the lighthouse of Muslim philosophy for the whole of North Africa . According to legend, there once preached the conqueror of Byzantine Carthage Hassan ibn-Numan . Zitoun Mosque is one of the first mosques in Africa, leading its history since 698 . Outside the hours of prayer, tourists can visit it, for which they need to make their way through the narrow streets of the medina of Tuni but also to go to a small area, which overlooks the Zitouna .

Despite its modest exterior dimensions Zitouna mosque has a very solid territory - its area of ​​almost 5,000 square meters. The complex of the mosque includes nine entrances, and the colonnade of the courtyard consists of 184 antique columns taken during the construction of the mosque from the ruins of nearby Carthage. The prayer hall (alas, there is no way to go to non-Muslims) extends to 1300 square meters. m, it is supported by 160 ancient columns. The Zitun Mosque tower rises 43 m and serves as the main landmark in the medina.