The main road from Tunis to the nearby suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa and Sidi Bou Said |
Carthage |
Mosaic of Carthage's coat of arms |
Carthage is famous for ancient and modern mosaics |
Rue Dag Hammarskjoeld, Carthage-Hannibal, Tunis, Tunisia |
Our rental car, a Peugeot 407, a bit slicker than the 206 |
Tunisian rental car licence plates are blue |
Mosaic street sign, Rue Dag Hammarskjoeld, Carthage |
Mosaic street sign, Rue Dag Hammarskjoeld, Carthage |
The house of Slim's parents, Carthage |
Carthage |
Carthage |
A modern mosaic in Slim's garden |
Most of the modern homes in suburban Carthage are of this style |
Slim's neighbors house |
Hotel de Ville, Carthage-Hannibal |
Tunisian flag on an ornate gable |
Tunisian Academy of the Literarture and the Arts |
Academie Tunisienne des Sciences des Lettres et des Arts |
Palm |
Gulf of Tunis, Mediterranean Sea, Carthage |
Ugly platform marring the Carthage seafront |
UNESCO Campaign for the salvation of Carthage |
Typical Tunisian blue door on white house |
Modern mosaic - Club Informatique de Carthage |
Carthage is an upscale suburb with large villas, embassies and the Presidential Palace (no photos!) |
Monumental Damous el-Karita Basilica, Carthage |
The Basilica has been decomissioned and is now used to host special events |
Late afternoon glow on the facade of the Damous el-Karita Basilica |
Damous el-Karita Basilica, Carthage |
Damous el-Karita Basilica, Carthage |
Tunisia's answer to the Casablanca's Hassan II Mosque |
Place de l'UNESCO, Carthage |
Ruins of Ancient Carthage on Byrsa Hill near the Basilica |
Ruins of the ancient capitol and forum, Byrsa Hill |
Ruins of the ancient capitol and forum from Carthage's Roman era, Byrsa Hill |
Museum Karthago - Musée National de Carthage |
Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
The various remains of Ancient Carthage are spread over a large area |
Artist's impression of Roman Carthage |
Artist's impression of Punic Carthage - the city of Hannibal |
Site des Thermes d'Antonin - Antonine Baths |
Ruins of Ancient Carthage |
Palm trees and blue skies, Carthage |
Ruins of a 3-naved Christian basilica, Carthage, 6th C. AD |
Modest remains of the mosaic paving of the Christian basilica, Carthage |
Archeological park, Carthage |
Roman road leading to the Antonine Baths - no photos to the left, site of the Presidential Palace |
Ornately carved architectural stone, Carthage |
Entrance to an underground chamber, Carthage |
Misc. ruins, Carthage |
All that remains of this statue are his toes |
Model of the Antonine Baths, 2nd C. AD, third largest in the Roman Empire |
Cross section of the Antonin Baths, Carthage |
Floorplan of the Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Stupid soldiers guarding the Presidential Palace prevent a liesurly stroll around the ruins. |
Signs prohibiting photography in the direction of the Presidential Palace give a poor impression of Tunisia and its government |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Basement level of the Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Fallen column, Antonine Baths |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Reflection in water, Antonine Baths |
Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Many fallen columns |
Many fallen columns, Antonine Baths - Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
A pair of standing columns, Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
A pair of standing columns, Thermes Antonin, Carthage |
Carved stones with Latin inscriptions, Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Carved stones with Latin inscriptions, Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Antonine Baths, Carthage |
Antonine Baths, Carthage - please disregard all behind that white wall |
Modern tourist souvenir mosaics, Carthage |
Recycled ancient mosaic on a house in Carthage |
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Hotel Reine Elyssa Didon, Carthage |
View of the Gulf of Tunis from the terrace of the Didon Hotel |
View of the Gulf of Tunis from the terrace of the Didon Hotel |