The Great Mosque, Kairouan
The Great Mosque, Kairouan - the columns and capitals were re-used by the Muslim settlers from Roman sites, like Carthage
Jon outside the Great Mosque, Kairouan - sunny Tunisia!
The Abou Zamâa al-Balaoui (known as Sidi as-Saheb) Mausoleum, Kairouan
Stucco panel with tiles and lamp. The Abou Zamâa al-Balaoui (known as Sidi as-Saheb) Mausoleum, Kairouan
Tile panel at the Abou Zamâa al-Balaoui (known as Sidi as-Saheb) Mausoleum, Kairouan
Column capital. The Abou Zamâa al-Balaoui (known as Sidi as-Saheb) Mausoleum, Kairouan
Stucco wall panel. The Abou Zamâa al-Balaoui (known as Sidi as-Saheb) Mausoleum, Kairouan
Women weaving carpets in Kairouan
Women weaving carpets in Kairouan. This design of carpet requires the woman to sit behind the carpet to weave it - she never sees the pattern of the carpet whilst she's creating it.
Gateway to the medina in Kairouan
Rain in Port el Kantaoui
Cat sheltering from the rain under a carpet display in Port el Kantaoui
Entrance to the Ribat in Sousse
Entrance to the Ribat in Sousse - note the columns and capitals re-used from Roman sites.
The Ribat, Sousse
The Ribat in Sousse
The Ribat in Sousse - our guide 'Slim' giving a history lesson
The view from the tower in the Ribat, Sousse
The view of the Ribat courtyard from the tower in the Ribat, Sousse
Jon at the top of the tower in the Ribat, Sousse
Tuk-tuks in Sousse
Bardo Museum, Tunis
A mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Detail of that mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis
A mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis - you can walk on this in the museum!
A mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis showing the owner's country villa
A terracotta Roman soldier, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Stucco panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Vespasian, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Hadrian?, Bardo Museum, Tunis
That's art that is, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Hardian as Mars, Bardo Museum, Tunis
Jupiter, Bardo Museum, Tunis
A mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis with our tour group for scale
"An imperial Roman statue", Bardo Museum, Tunis
A mosaic panel, Bardo Museum, Tunis. One that you can walk on. The museum roof was leaking so note the colour difference between the wet and dry areas
A door in Sidi Bou Said (obligatory 'pretty village' on the tour routes - think Castle Combe or Lacock)
A door in Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said
The 'tophet' in Carthage. The tophet is an enclosure where engraved stelae - grave markers - were put up over urns containing the cremated remains of babies, small children and animals, which are thought to have been sacrificed to the goddess Tanit and god Baal.
Our tour group enjoy a fine day at the 'tophet' in Carthage.
Stelae at the 'tophet' in Carthage.
Srelae at the 'tophet' in Carthage.
The island at the centre of the port at Carthage
The port at Carthage, the island is on the right of the photo
The island at the centre of the port of Carthage
Looking up from the harbour at Carthage to the Acropolium - a church dedicated to St Louis and built in the 19th C.
The island at the centre of the harbour at Carthage
How the harbour and its island would have looked in 150BC
Looking from Byrsa Hill (next to the church of St Louis) back towards the harbour
The museum at Carthage on the top of Byrsa Hill
The museum at Carthage on the top of Byrsa Hill. Jon, "I'm used to standing next to a woman with a big head".
Roman water storage cisterns at the top of the aqueduct in Tunis
Shots from the coach window
Shots from the coach window - sheep and shepherd
The 'casino' in the hotel grounds
View to the casino from our balcony
The casino
Mosaics in the museum at El Djem
Mosaics in the museum at El Djem, with our tour group for scale
Detail of mosaics in the museum at El Djem
Detail of peacock's tail mosaics in the museum at El Djem
Detail of mosaic in the museum at El Djem
Roman stele at the museum at El Djem
An excavated Roman villa that's been moved to the museum at El Djem. Note the mosaics on the floor.
Mosaics at the Museum of El Djem
Mosaics at the Museum of El Djem - colours are improved by the rain
Mosaics at the Museum of El Djem - the central panel is marble
Villa at the Museum of El Djem, looking out to the Roman town
Villa at the Museum at El Djem
Wall with roof tiles above at the villa at El Djem museum
Villa at El Djem museum
Looking back toward the villa at El Djem museum from the Roman town
Excavated Roman town at the Museum of El Djem
The Museum of El Djem
Peacock mosaic at El Djem museum
El Djem
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - view from the pit below the 'performance area' from where the animals would be winched up to the surface in a type of lift.
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - the grey grating in the middle is over the pit (see previous photo)
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - cross section through the outer wall
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - 1st floor level
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - 1st floor level with some of the roof still intact
American WW2 grafitti on the Roman amphitheatre at El Djem
Slightly earlier graffiti
WW2 graffiti again
Earlier graffiti
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - with concrete roofing
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - looking down at the concrete roof of the ground floor
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - looking through the roof over the ground floor walkway to an arch underneath
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - looking down at the mosque nextdoor during mid-day prayers
The Roman amphitheatre at El Djem - the cafe
