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December 28th 2002
Published: July 24th 2022
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A Roman bathhouse (still in use) a Roman amphitheatre (where Monty Python's been filming) and the remains of a Roman city (not in use) Douriet In the previous blog entry from Tunisia I wrote about a few Berber villages I visited. Douriet is another such village. Like the other villages, Douriet is today mostly in ruins. Sfax Sfax is a large city on the Tunisian east coast. The mighty cit... Read Full Entry



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Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro
Ake Och Emma
Ake Och Emma
We are Emma Holmbro and Ake Dahllof. We live in Stockholm, Sweden. We have travelled more or less regularly since the mid 1990-ies and it seems like the more we travel the more difficult it is to decide where to go next. Not because we are running out of places to visit but because we find more places we want to go to faster than we manage to travel to them. Some of the things from our travel bucket list we have ticked off since we started this blog in 2006 are Angel Falls in Ven... full info
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Hammam Mellegue
Among the ruins there is a small section of the old bath that still is in use. That's quite impressive as it was built around 1800 years ago.
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Hammam Mellegue is in the mountains. From the site there are nice views over the surroundings
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Dougga is the ruined remains of a city which was inhabited during roughly a millennium from around 600 BCE.
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Dougga is a large archaeological site
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A triumphal arch in Dougga
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Pillar in Dougga
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Temple of Juno Caelestis
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Dougga has been added to the UNESCO's world heritage list.
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A Roman temple named the Capitol
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The Mausoleum of Ateban in Dougga
"The Mausoleum of Ateban is one of the very rare examples of royal Numidian architecture." /Wikipedia



25th July 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Tunisia
We were on the verge of planning a trip to Tunisia when the Arab Spring took place... I hope we can make it there some day soon. Thanks for posting your memories :)
27th July 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

El Jem
We have Tunesia on our short list so it is great reading your adventure.
28th July 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Tunisia is lovely... just not now I think
I think the political situation in Tunisia might be a bit turbulent so I probably wouldn't go there right now. But hopefully it will be better a few years from now. When it is safe to go I can strongly recommend it because Tunisia is lovely. /Ake
27th August 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

El Jem Amphitheatre
El Jem...A Gem...Magnificent
28th August 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I could really sence history there
Not only is the architecture stunning and the remains amazingly well preserved. Walking around in El Jem I could easily vision people taking their seats and waiting for the entertainment to begin. I could really sence history there. /Ake
27th August 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

El Jem Amphitheatre
Your Tunisia blogs make Tunisia at the top of "the Must Do" lists. So much to see to immerse in its history. In modern times it was the birth of the Arab Spring...in ancient times wow wow wow! Thank you
28th August 2022
El Jem amphitheatre

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

And a "want to return" place
I'd love to go back there some day because there is more to see than I had time for. I don't think it is safe at the moment though. /Ake
27th August 2022
Arches creating a corridor

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Arches and Doors
A magnificent collection. I have posted some of your pics in our 'Doors, Doors & more Doors' thread in the Photography Forum. Check 'em out.
28th August 2022
Arches creating a corridor

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Thank you
Thank you for doing that. I try to find time to include photos in relevant forums but seldom do. I'll check them out. /Ake
10th September 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Great Photos
I think you have great photos here actually, Ake. I imagine these were the days when you only got to see your photos after you'd developed the films when you'd arrived back home, rather than with today's instant imaging cameras. A fine effort to capture the beauty of Tunisia - well done! 😊👍
16th September 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Thanks
Yes, I could only see the result after the film was developed. Sometimes I had the most beautiful landscape glowing red in the sunset and when I came home it was all sand coloured because I didn't get the setting of the camera precisely what I needed. Nowadays photography is so much easier. /Ake

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