Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Mosaics of Tunisia


Tunisia is popular for its star trek, dates, Sahara desert and more prominently for the Roman mosaics. The mosaics which belong to Romans, Punic and Islamic period are well stored in the Bardo Museum of Tunis. Classified into different region, you can find the special mosaic of every region. The most famous is the mosaic found in the Sousse section which features the Triumph of Neptune. The mosaics found are mainly the scenes which feature hunting activities, fishes, games and mythological Gods and Goddesses.

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