Dougga, Tunisia

A remarkably intact Roman "colony," that was once a native Numidian town, later was granted the status of municipium and still later the status of colonia. The site is spectacular — streets, temples, houses, baths…

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The cisterns and underground aqueducts are impressive

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And there is a wonderful Hellenistic tomb of a Numidian cavalry commander who died at Zama, fighting for Scipio — it combines Hellenistic, Egyptian and Assyrian motifs:

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The best mosaics are, however, in the Bardo:

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