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Qasr Bu Zayd in the region of Al Qaşrayn is a town in Tunisia - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) South-West of Tunis , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qasr Bu Zayd is now 05:13 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tunis, Sousse, Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa, and Jendouba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tunis . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qasr Bu Zayd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of the Kasserine Pass
The Battle of the Kasserine Pass was a battle that took place during the Tunisia Campaign of World War II in February 1943. It was a series of battles fought around Kasserine Pass, a 2 mi wide gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. The Axis forces involved, led by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, were primarily from the Afrika Korps Assault Group, elements of the Italian Centauro Armoured Division and two Panzer divisions detached from the 5th Panzer Army.
Located at 35.26 8.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mahdia shipwreck
The shipwreck of Mahdia was found by Greek sponge fishermen off the coast of Tunisia in June 1907. The shipwreck near the modern town of Mahdia is dated about the 80s BC, or even later. In a series of underwater campaigns a large number of items were recovered and placed on display at the Musée National du Bardo, Tunis.
Located at 35.53 8.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Kasserine
Kasserine is the capital city of the Kasserine Governorate, in west-central Tunisia. It is situated below Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain. Its population is 76,243 (2004). In classical antiquity it was a Roman colony known as Colonia Cillilana or plain Cillium.
Located at 35.17 8.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle of Thala
The Battle of Thala was part of the Jugurthine War of 111-104 BC between Rome and Jugurtha of Numidia, a kingdom on the north African coast approximating to modern Algeria. The Romans defeated Jugurtha at the Battle of Thala.
Located at 35.57 8.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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