Sfax City
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located 260 km i.e. 161 mi southeast of Tunis .The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate, and a Mediterranean port. SFAX is considered the beating heart of the Tunisian economy. The main economic activities of Sfax are industries (phosphate processing), agriculture (olive and olive oil), fishing (largest fishing port in Tunisia) and trade (import-export). Sfax is often described as Tunisia's second city (after the capital Tunis).The following cities and towns are located in the Sfax Governorate: Sfax (capital ), Agareb, Bir Ali, Ben Khelifa, Bir Salah, Chihia, El Ain, Graiba, Gremda, Jebiniana, Kerkennah, El Hencha, Mahres, Menzel Chaker, Sakiet Eddair, Sakiet Ezzit, Skhira, and Thyna.
Sfax Museum
The city of Sfax includes an archaeological museum, located in the municipal building and is open during the hours of municipal services, which includes a collection of ancient archaeological discoveries in the city and in the close sites, including the ancient city Thanae (Thyna). Its collections include pieces dating from prehistoric, Roman and Islamic. Sfax also contains a museum of arts and traditions located in the medina called Dar Jallouli.
Sfax includes the major educational institutions in southern Sahel : The University of Sfax which is a principal academic teaching centers in the country, pioneer preparatory school, and there are also a library in the city center as well as a French cultural center near the train station.
