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Below we show some of
the most important places in the city of Dougga in Tunisia. A city
north of Tunis in a mountainous area that preserves ruins of his
past as an ally to enemy of the Romans and the Carthaginians. With
the victory of the Romans passage to be an outpost of the Roman
empire and built many buildings that are now its main tourist
attraction.
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Sightseeing
of Dougga in Tunisia
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| The Roman Forum | Lybica-Punic Mausoleum | |
| Century after Christ and was the cultural and social center of the city of Dougga in times of Roman rule. It is known that 35 columns was red with white marble capitals. Currently kept in very poor condition and hardly can see a glimpse of what it was. | This is an impressive construction done by the Numidians in the third century before Christ. It was built in honor of Prince of Numidia Ateba with influences from Greek and Egyptian cultures in which he outlines his pyramid-shaped roof and epic images carved in stone. | |
| Dougga theater | Baths of Licinius | |
| Built in the year 168 of the Christian era and has 19 levels giving capacity of 3,500 spectators. It remains in good condition, although missing some parts and is used today to celebrate the summer festival of Dougga. The view of the valley is spectacular. | They were built by the family bathroom Licinii in the third century of our era, which were donated to the city. The ruins can imagine how these baths were at their peak and we can see from here a beautiful view of the valley. We can also find other bathrooms in the south of the city of Dougga. | |
| Cisterns | The Temple of Saturn | |
| An impressive water system to supply the city of Dougga of which few traces remain. He was brought through the aqueduct and served for storage in summer when not enough water for the citizens. | Barely 6 columns remain standing but if you can see your platform built in the year 195 AD. For those who do not like the archaeological highlights are the beautiful views of the valley. | |
| The Capitol | Roman Market Dougga | |
| Data from the same time that theater and is one of the most spectacular built during Roman times around the world. Stresses its portico with 6 columns of large dimensions and worshiped the gods Juno, Minerva and Jupiter. | It preserves part of the structure that allows to imagine how the market was at its peak. Data from the first century after Christ and it met the city's merchants to offer their products. As the years pass to be a meat market exclusively. | |
| Bardo Museum | Temple Caelestis | |
| It's a museum located in the city of Dougga which houses archaeological samples collected in the ancient Roman city. Some mosaics, pottery and statues are the most remarkable. | It's a temple built in the city of Dougga in 235 AD. It's one of the last temples built in the city before the expansion of Christianity. | |
| Arch of Alexander Severus | ||
| It was built between the years 222 and 235 AD to celebrate a few concessions to the city of Rome. | ||
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