Close to Carthage Byrsa TGM station are two ancient ports, the legendary, coveted basis of Carthage's power and prosperity. They are arranged so that the military port was hidden from outside, but the Carthaginian military could see out to sea. Today the Îlot de l'Amiraute, at the centre of the naval basin, has a tiny museum, the Punic Ports Museum, housing interesting reconstructions of the Punic dockyards and the equally impressive Roman port complex.
