Kerkena, in the Course of History = Kerkena, im laufe der Zeiten

Often portrayed as a dream island where the stressed out visitor can find peace of mind and serenity, the Kerkennah archipelago is also home to one of the country's oldest native population, the Amazigh. They blended first with the Phoenicians and later with the Romans. Historians agree that the island's recorded history dates back to the 5 th century BC.

The Romans' interest in the island is well documented in Pliny the Ancient who reports in his "Natural History" that the Romans spent large amounts of money and energy to join the larger island of Kyrannis with the smaller one known as Kirinnitis.