Thyna was the southernmost city in the Roman Province of Africa and became a colony under the Emperor Hadrian (117-138).

Little remains on the site, but traces can be seen of Roman villas, bath-houses, an early Christian basilica, a necropolis, and tannery.

[2] The main point of interest is the "Baths of the Months"; the mosaics here are intact but largely covered with sand.

Nearby is a smaller bath house, and parts of the walls of the Roman town can still be traced.

The town has an industrial area that was built in 1999, and to the west lies the Sfax-Thyna International Airport.