[1] The museum collections includes Punic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic elements and concentrates on popular traditions of central Tunisia.
The museum has extensive collections Punic, Roman and Byzantine culture of North Africa.
The wreck is a Hellenistic period Greek merchant vessel sunk during a storm in the 1st century BC.
It contained a rich cargo of works of art and architectural elements including many columns, as well as many sculptures of marble and bronze.
The artifacts include woodworks, mosaics, stucco work, ceramics, pottery, fabrics and traditional costumes.