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Year: 1967
National history. Punic pendant
This stamp highlights the archaeological and artistic heritage of Tunisia through the representation of an ancient bas-relief depicting a bird placed in front of a plant motif, a direct evocation of the civilizations which have marked the territory since Antiquity. The subject refers to the Punic or Roman-African heritage, where wildlife and nature occupied a strong symbolic place, associated with fertility, protection and the link between humans and their environment. By isolating the work in a sober setting, the illustration invites contemplation and underlines the universal value of this sculpted heritage, witness to the cultural continuity of the country. In the Tunisian context, this stamp is part of an approach to promoting ancient history and archaeological riches as fundamental elements of national identity, affirming Tunisia as a land of civilizations and memory, attentive to the preservation and transmission of its cultural heritage.
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Kuriat Islands Nature Reserve
Galite Island Nature Reserve
Ramli cultures of Ghar El Melh in Bizerte
Hanging gardens of Djebba in Beja
Galite Island
Kuriat Island
Testour (Ancient cities of the Mediterranean)
Takrouna (Ancient cities of the Mediterranean)
joint Tunisia-Egypt postage stamp: Zitouna Mosque and Al Azhar Mosque
Ecotourism: Dahar in the South of Tunisia
Ecotourism: Kesra in Siliana
Lunar landscape at Smar - Tataouine
Joint Tunisia-Algeria postage stamp: Oued Madjerda
Tabarka Fort
Hammamet Fort
Mahdia Fort
Kelibia Fort
The Ficus Macrophylla at Belvedere Park - 130 years
The Ksours of Southern Tunisia
Ain Dhab to Jabal-Sarj
The archaeological site of Haidra
The archaeological site of Althiburos in Dahmani
The archaeological fort of Ghar El Melh