Hammam-Lif () is a coastal town about 20 km south-east of

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, the capital of

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. It has been known since antiquity for its thermal springs originating in Mount Bou Kornine.

History

Naro, which means fire, was Hammam-Lif's

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name. In 1883, the French captain Ernest De Prudhomme discovered in his Hammam-lif residence the ruins of an ancient

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that once stood in Hammam-Lif in the 3rd-5th century, when it was part of the province of Africa Byzacena. The is earliest known synagogue from North Africa. Hammam-Lif was once the home of

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communities, especially before the end of the French colonial period. Hammam-Lif's most interesting site is probably Dar El Bey, which was the residence of Ali II Bey, the 4th bey of

Sport

The local football team

Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif Club Sportif de Hammam-Lif () known as CS Hammam-Lif or simply CSHL for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Hammam-Lif. The club was founded in 1944 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Bou Kornine Stadium, has a ca ...

won the Tunisian championship in 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956 and the Tunisian Cup in 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1985 and 2001.

Notable people

* Ahmed Achour (1945–2021), conductor and composer * Wajiha Jendoubi (1960–), actress and comedian * Aly Ben Ayed (1930–1972), actor and director *

Férid Boughedir Férid Boughedir (born 1944) in Hammam Lif, is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter. Career Boughedir has directed five films since 1983. His film '' Caméra d'Afrique'' was screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. In 1996, his film '' ...

(1944–), film director and screenwriter *

Abdelmajid Lakhal Abdelmajid Lakhal (November 29, 1939 – September 27, 2014) was a Tunisian theatre and film actor and theatre director. He was considered to be a professional and versatile interpreter. Recently, he performed classical pieces (Carlo Goldoni, ...

(1939–2014), film actor and theater director * Témime Lahzami (1949–), football player *

Selma Baccar Selma Baccar or Salma Baccar (born December 15, 1945) is a Tunisian filmmaker, producer and politician. She is considered the first woman to make a featured length film in Tunis.Stefanie van de Peer, 'An encounter with the doyenne of Tunisian film ...

(1945–), filmmaker and producer * Noureddine Kasbaoui (1931–1996), actor and director *

Mouna Noureddine Saadia Oueslati (, born 23 January 1937), known professionally as Mouna Noureddine , is a Tunisian actress. The pseudonym of Mouna Noureddine was suggested by Mohamed Hedi Remnissi, an artist working in the theater of Bizerte. Biography Ea ...

(1937–), actress * Walid Mattar (1980–), film director

Population

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