Carthage Royal Palace

General Ahmed Zarrouk, son in law of was renowned for his actions during the Mejba Revolt in 1864.

[1] In 1922, the palace was acquired by the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad VI al-Habib (1858–1929), where he spent his last years by the sea.

[2][1] In 1943, Lamine Bey (1881–1962) choose it as one of his main royal palaces, making multiple transformations and enhancements.

[1] On 31 July 1954, Lamine Bey welcomed the new French prime minister, Pierre Mendès France in his Carthage palace, who announced internal autonomy for Tunisia.

It became the seat of the Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts (Beit al-Hikma Foundation) in 1983.