Vincent Poon :: Carthage
 
Carthage was the centre of the Carthaginian civilization founded by the Phoenicians in 8th century BC. After 3 Punic Wars, Carthage was finally destroyed and occupied by the Romans. Nowadays it is not hard to find these Roman ruins around the place. In fact there were so many which we could only afford to see a selective few, and amongst them the Antonine Baths was definitely the best!
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He went back to sleep under our chair after seeing that I would not give him any food
But another one was staring at us (or our food to be precise)
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After lunch we climbed back up the hill again towards the next site.
He went back to sleep under our chair after seeing that I would not give him any food
But another one was staring at us (or our food to be precise)
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After lunch we climbed back up the hill again towards the next site.
We passed under a flyover on the way
Again, we passed by these wealthy residences
We finally arrived the Roman villas (or what's left of them)
There were not much left in the area, this was probably the only mosaics still found on the original place
We passed under a flyover on the way
Again, we passed by these wealthy residences
We finally arrived the Roman villas (or what's left of them)
There were not much left in the area, this was probably the only mosaics still found on the original place
The rest of the mosaics have been moved for storage under this chamber
... hopefully these will be displayed properly sooner or later after restoration
Our next stop was the Roman Theatre, where it has been largely reconstructed and is now used as a venue for the annual Carthage International Festival. This symbol marks the front of the theatre.
The tiered seating is original and thought to have accommodated 5000 spectators
The rest of the mosaics have been moved for storage under this chamber
... hopefully these will be displayed properly sooner or later after restoration
Our next stop was the Roman Theatre, where it has been largely reconstructed and is now used as a venue for the annual Carthage International Festival. This symbol marks the front of the theatre.
The tiered seating is original and thought to have accommodated 5000 spectators
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