Hammam-Lif
Hammam-Lif (Arabic: حمام الأنف) is a coastal town about 20 km south-east of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been known since antiquity for its thermal springs originating in Mount Bou Kornine.
Hammam-Lif
حمام الأنف | |
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Hammam-Lif Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′N 10°20′E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Ben Arous Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Ayari (Nidaa Tounes) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 42,518 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
History
Naro, which means fire, was Hammam-Lif's Punic 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 the 3rd-5th century, when it was part of the province of Africa Byzacena.[1]
Hammam-Lif was once the home of Italian, Greek and Jewish communities, especially before the end of the French colonial period.
Hammam-Lif's most interesting site is probably Dar El Bey, which was the residence of Ali II Bey, the 4th bey of Tunis.
Sport
The local football team Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif won the Tunisian championship in 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956 and the Tunisian Cup in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1985 and 2001.
Notable people
- Ahmed Achour (1945–2021), conductor and composer
- Wajiha Jendoubi (1960–), actress and comedian
- Aly Ben Ayed (1930–1972), actor and director
- Férid Boughedir (1944–), film director and screenwriter
- Abdelmajid Lakhal (1939–2014), film actor and theater director
- Témime Lahzami (1949–), football player
- Selma Baccar (1945–), filmmaker and producer
- Noureddine Kasbaoui (1931–1996), actor and director
- Mouna Noureddine (1937–), actress
- Walid Mattar (1980–), film director
See also
References
- Stern, K. B. (1 January 2007). "Chapter Five. Questioning "Jewishnesss" In The North African Synagogue: Hammam Lif As A Case Study". Inscribing Devotion and Death. Brill. pp. 193–253. ISBN 978-90-474-2384-3.