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El Jem - Museum - Tunisia 68 images Created 20 Jun 2021

Images in this photo gallery are of the stunning collection of Roman mosaics housed in the archaeological Museum.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the archaeological museums open arched courtyard paved and lined with mosaics.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a 3rd century AD stunning Roman mosaic now housed in the museum. It depicts a drunken Dionysus being transported on a chariot drawn by a Centaur followed by a Bacchante and a Satyr. It originates from the Maison de Tertulla. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from middle 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts two lions destroying a wild boar. Maison de la Procession Dionysiaque.  The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_004.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts a peacock spreading its tail between two winged angels holding a long candlestick each. Maison du Paon.  The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_005.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic housed in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_006.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of long hall or room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_007.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of long hall or room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_008.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic housed in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_009.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic housed in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_010.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the early 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts three scenes with Apollo enticing Chrysothemis of Hermes, Apollo enticing Cyrene and Apollo punishing Daphne. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_011.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts birds and pigmies busy with various wildflowers. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_012.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a middle of the 2nd century AD stunning Roman mosaic now housed in the museum. It depicts Dionysus riding a lion. Around him, a Bacchante is dancing and playing the tambourine, two satyrs, Silenus is suspended on a camel, a panther and Mystis his nurse. Maison de la Procession Dionysiaque. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_013.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from middle 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts a tiger attacking two onagers. Maison de la Procession Dionysiaque.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_014.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of Latin stone Inscription dating from the second half of the 3rd century AD in the museum. It says – “The inhabitants of Thysdrus (El Jem) are contented to have enough water in their city”. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic from the Silenus on the donkey room in the archaeological museum.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic from the Silenus on the donkey room in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_017.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman Dionysian mosaic dating from the late 2nd century / Early 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. In the central panel, the crowing of Dionysus, Silenus drunk carried towards a donkey. The eight medallions represent the childhood of the god and the celebration of his victory. The four rectangle panels are represented by ichthyocentaurs and Nereids. Maison du Silene a l’ane.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_018.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room in the archaeological museum that has numerous Roman mosaics hanging on the walls. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_019.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_020.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room in the archaeological museum that has numerous Roman mosaics hanging on the walls. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_021.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the End of 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. The Mosaic is of the owl symbolizing the victory over the envious, on the two sides is the emblem of the Telegenii. Thermes de la Chouette. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_022.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the first half of the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts Angel grape-pickers with panthers. Maison des Dauphins.  The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_023.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic dating from the First half of 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts Silenus, as an old bald and bearded man, Dionysus holding the thyrse, Satyrs and Bacchantes. In the corners, the four seasons of which only winter and spring remain. Maison du Paon. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the First half of the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts a Nymph laying on a sea-horse accompanied by two dolphins. Maison des Dauphins. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_025.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the First half of the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts a Nymph laying on a sea-horse accompanied by two dolphins. Maison des Dauphins. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_026.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room in the archaeological museum that has Roman mosaics hanging on the walls. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_027.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the end of the 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts a amphitheatre spectacle: the death sentence to the beasts. Sollertiana domus. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_028.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the late 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum.  It depicts Rape of Ganymede the Trojan prince who was very handsome and was raped by the eagle of Zeus and transported to Olympus, Seasons, and pairs of masks and scenes of mythology: Satyrs and Nymphs and Zeus transformed into a swab to seduce Leda. Sollertiana domus. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_029.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the small field of excavations next to the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum complex.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the small field of excavations next to the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum complex.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_031.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of an arched external hall lined with Roman statues at the archaeological museum.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of an arched external hall lined with Roman statues at the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_033.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman period funerary stone housed in the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_034.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_035.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_036.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. Partial view of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_037.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. Partial view of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_038.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. Partial view of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_039.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. Partial view of the peristyle courtyard of the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_040.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the dining room and its mosaic at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_041.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the dining room and its mosaic at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_042.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the dining room and its mosaic at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_043.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the dining room and its mosaic at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_044.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_045.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_046.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_047.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a patterned mosaic external floor at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
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  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a patterned mosaic external floor at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_049.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a patterned mosaic external floor at the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_050.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_051.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_052.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room with a mosaic that depicts a Birth of Venus scene executed in the manner of Botticelli, accompanied by dolphins and fish. The room and mosaic is from the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_053.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room with the unique mosaic of the Goddess Africa, the first such mosaic discovered in the world. The central character is a woman with a dark complexion, a flattened nose with curly hair, wearing an elephant hide, an attribute which identifies her as the goddess of Africa, provider of wealth and fertility as evidenced by the four seasons bust in each corner of the mosaic. It is Located in the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_054.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room with the unique mosaic of the Goddess Africa, the first such mosaic discovered in the world. The central character is a woman with a dark complexion, a flattened nose with curly hair, wearing an elephant hide, an attribute which identifies her as the goddess of Africa, provider of wealth and fertility as evidenced by the four seasons bust in each corner of the mosaic. It is Located in the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_055.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a room with the unique mosaic of the Goddess Africa, the first such mosaic discovered in the world. The central character is a woman with a dark complexion, a flattened nose with curly hair, wearing an elephant hide, an attribute which identifies her as the goddess of Africa, provider of wealth and fertility as evidenced by the four seasons bust in each corner of the mosaic. It is Located in the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_056.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the Mosaic of Rome and its provinces. This is an allegory of Rome, presented as Athena Minerva. Around the central character, allegories of the following provinces were identified: Africa, Egypt, Asia, Spain, Sicily, and an unidentified province, due to the vague nature of its attributes.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_057.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the Mosaic of Rome and its provinces. This is an allegory of Rome, presented as Athena Minerva. Around the central character, allegories of the following provinces were identified: Africa, Egypt, Asia, Spain, Sicily, and an unidentified province, due to the vague nature of its attributes. It is Located in the lavish Roman Villa named Maison d’Afrique that has been relocated and rebuilt in its entirety at the archaeological museum.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_058.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from the late 2nd century AD housed in the archaeological museum.  It depicts Rape of Ganymede the Trojan prince who was very handsome and was raped by the eagle of Zeus and transported to Olympus, Seasons, and pairs of masks and scenes of mythology: Satyrs and Nymphs and Zeus transformed into a swab to seduce Leda. Sollertiana domus. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_059.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic in the Dionysiac procession room of the archaeological museum. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_060.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of long hall or room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_061.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of long hall or room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_062.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd half of the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts the nine Muses with their attributes: Clio muse of history; Uranie muse of astronomy; Melpomene, tragedy; Thalie, comedy; Terpsichore, dancing; Calliope, the epic poetry; Erato, love poerty; Polymnie presiding over religious songs and rhetoric; Euterpe the lyric poetry and music.. Maison des Mois. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_063.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a large Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd half of the 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts the nine Muses with their attributes: Clio muse of history; Uranie muse of astronomy; Melpomene, tragedy; Thalie, comedy; Terpsichore, dancing; Calliope, the epic poetry; Erato, love poerty; Polymnie presiding over religious songs and rhetoric; Euterpe the lyric poetry and music.. Maison des Mois. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_064.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of a Roman mosaic dating from early 3rd century AD housed in the archaeological museum. It depicts: Eight octagons bordered with plaits of two strands representing crowns. Each represents animals fighting. A crescent at the end of the pole is reproduced on two crowns representing a lion against an onager and a lioness against an antelope: Two banderols are attached to the crescents. The eighth octagon is destroyed. This show was organised by the Telegenii whose emblem can be seen in the two crowns. Cour de la ferme de Haj Ferjani Kaecem. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_065.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_066.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of room in the archaeological museum that has numerous very large Roman mosaics hanging on the walls and laying on the floor. The archaeological museum houses a sumptuous collection of 2nd and 3rd century mosaics that originate from the town’s former Roman villas and from the amphitheatre.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_067.tif
  • El Jem. Tunisia. View of the archaeological museums open arched courtyard paved and lined with mosaics.
    Tunisia_El_Jem_Museum_068.tif