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