Roman Villa - El Jem, Tunisia - Ancient Roman Civilization on Waymarking.com

Near El Jem Archeological museum is an “archaeological park” including vestiges of the villa known as that of the peacock and of Sollertiana. It is a splendid patrician dwelling with a number of its mosaic pavements conserved in sit. The same area contains a reconstruction to scale of the “house of Africa”, a sumptuous aristocratic dwelling built around 170 AD and discovered by chance in the 1990s. It takes its name from the two mosaic pictures figuring, within a central medallion, one goddess Africa, the other the province of Africa, the only known representations of the African continent.

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Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C. Admission Fee: 10 D Opening days/times: 16/9 - 31/3 8 - 17:30 1/4 - 15/9 8 - 18:30 Web Site: [Web Link] Condition: Some remaining traces (ruins) or pieces

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