Tunisia actively pursues the recovery of its archaeological heritage abroad. On Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced the repatriation of 3,852 ancient currency dating from the Roman era and the end of antiquity.
These precious pieces, discovered between 1990 and 1993 during excavations carried out by an American archaeological mission in Bir Knisia on the Carthage site, had been temporarily transferred to the United States for cleaning, catering and study.
The American researcher Susan T. Stevens of Randolph College University supervised the return of these artifacts, which were immediately taken care of by the services of the National Heritage Institute. The parts were secured in the stronghold of the National Museum of Bardo.
This restitution is part of the constant efforts of the ministry to recover the Tunisian heritage dispersed abroad. On April 21, the National Heritage Institute already announced the return of 11,795 archaeological objects from the University of Georgia, including bronze parts, ivory, glass, ceramic and metal objects.
