Amphitheatre of El Jem Gallery

Roma Site in Tunisia

Dougga is an ancient Roman city in northern Tunisia, included in a 65 hectare archaeological site.
UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents a??the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africaa??.
The site, which lies in the middle of the countryside, has been protected from the encroachment of modern urbanization.
Douggaa??s size, its well-preserved monuments and its rich Numidian-Berber, Punic, ancient Roman and Byzantine history make it exceptional. Amongst the most famous monuments at the site are a Libyco-Punic Mausoleum, the capitol, the theatre, and the temples of Saturn and of Juno Caelestis

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Roman capitol at Dougga

The capitol of Roman ruins in Dougga. Dougga or Thugga is an ancient Roman city in northern Tunisia. UNESCO qualified Dougga as a World Heritage Site in 1997, believing that it represents u201cthe best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa'u201d. The site, which lies in the middle of the countryside, has been protected from the encroachment of modern urbanisation, in contrast, for example, to Carthage, which has been pillaged and rebuilt on numerous occasions.'n'nThugga'u2019s size, its well-preserved monuments and its rich Numidian-Berber, Punic, ancient Roman and Byzantine history make it exceptional

© 2015 Kelly Cheng

Ruins of the Roman baths at Carthage

Ruins of the Roman baths at Carthage. View of the hypocaust, the open space, supportedby columns, below the floor allowing the passage of hot air and smoke in order to heat the room above. Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony which was completely destroyed by the Romans in 146. Country of Origin: Tunisia. Culture: Roman. Date/Period: Built between 146-162. Place of Origin: Carthage. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 16

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