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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.
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- Contained in galleries
- El Jem - Museum - Tunisia