Recruitment of research associates
Recruitment of 02 research associates in archaeology and history. In Pro / Prehistory and Palaeontology Deadline for applications: 30 June 2025 RCR2025 (more…)
The excavations at Beni Guendil site
Text by Dr Nabiha Aouadi, HDR. Archaeozoologist, Prehistory, Director of Research, Head of the Prehistory Department at the Institut National du Patrimoine. From 06th to 20th April 2025, a new program of fieldwork and excavations in the area of Beni Guendil (Remada-Tataouine) was undertaken by the National institute of Heritage (more…)
The discovery of an oil press dating from the late Roman period – Chenini archaeological site
A team of researchers and heritage curators from the National Heritage Institute (INP) is continuing the second part of the rescue excavation of the Chenini archaeological site in El Fouar, Kébli, which began on 7 May 2025 and will continue until 21 May 2025. The excavation revealed the presence of (more…)
New archaeological discovery at Sbeiba (Kasserine governorate)
Construction work on a regional hospital in Sbeiba, in the governorate of Kasserine, recently led to the chance discovery of burials dating from the ancient period. A rescue excavation carried out by the INP uncovered a large number of tombs, which were documented topographically, archaeologically and phytogrammetrically, and the various (more…)
15 647 artefacts were recovered
As part of the efforts made by the National Heritage Institute to inventory the archaeological objects in its Archaeological reserves and museums, as well as those temporarily exported under the scientific partnership agreements between the National Heritage Institute and international European and American universities (America, Italy, France, Canada, etc.). …), (more…)
The ‘RINOVA’ project for the conservation and enhancement of archaeological and intangible heritage in southern Tunisia
As part of the partnership between the National Heritage Institute, the Italian municipality of NUORO and ARCS Tunisia under the ‘RINOVA’ project for the conservation and enhancement of archaeological and intangible heritage in southern Tunisia, which was carried out between 10 August 2023 and 31 January 2024 at the Aouled (more…)
‘Partnership for Heritage’ project in the village of Chenni Tataouine
Within the framework of the ‘Partnership for Heritage’ project in the village of Chenni Tataouine, funded by the Cultural Protection Fund, the British Council and the British Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and in cooperation with the National Heritage Institute, the Director General of the National Heritage Institute met (more…)
Sidi Bou Said’s UNESCO World Heritage nomination
On Tuesday 28 January 2025, Mrs Amina Sarrafi, Minister of Cultural Affairs, signed the submission of the UNESCO World Heritage application for the town of Sidi Bou Said. ‘Sidi Bou Said Village: a hub of cultural and spiritual inspiration in the Mediterranean’. The application will be sent to UNESCO headquarters (more…)
Archaeological excavations at the Ben Arous archaeological site
As part of the archaeological cooperation agreement between the National Heritage Institute and the National Archaeological Centre of China, between 21 November 2024 and 20 January 2025, a team from the two countries carried out archaeological excavations at the Ben Arous archaeological site. The excavations uncovered parts of a house (more…)
Restoration and enhancement studies
On Monday 27 January 2025, a working session was held at the headquarters of the National Heritage Institute under the supervision of the Director General, in the presence of representatives of the Saudi Fund for Development, representatives of the Ministry of the Economy and Planning, representatives of the Ministry of (more…)
