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El Jem Museum

The Museum at El Jem is a must see. The fantasic collection of mosaics were found in the luxurious villas behind the museum. The museum itself is fairly new and thus is light and airy allowing excellent viewing of the beautiful mosaics. This museum was a far more pleasant experience than the dark and over crowded Bardo in Tunis.
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Roman floor mosaic. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Large Roman floor mosaic. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Mosaic depicting a tiger killing a bull in a scene from the arena. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Mosaic depicting a lion killing an ibex in a scene from the arena. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Large floor mosaic in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Large floor mosaic in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Large floor mosaic in the museum at El Jem depicting a favourite scene of the area; animls hunting, Tunsia; Landscape
Depiction of a leopard in a Roman mosaic in museum at El Jem, Tunisia; Landscape
This mosiac came from the bedroom in the House of Sollertius. The figures in the centre are Ganymede and an eagle. Sorrounding that are the four seasons and a series of erotic scenes. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Thrown to the Beasts; a mosiac depicting some entertainment from the arena. Prisoners being devoured by leopards and bears. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
An interesting deviation from the usual vegetation basis. This mosaic uses dolphins instead. EL Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A risque scene in a Roman mosaic in museum at El Jem, Tunisia; Landscape
Leoaprd attacking a prisoner in an amphitheatre spectacle in a Roman mosaic (late 2nd century AD) in museum at El Jem, Tunisia; Landscape
Dance of the Dolphins mosaic in museum at El Jem, Tunisia; Landscape
Nereide - A graceful nymph supported by a seahorse, rides the waves accompanied by two dolphins ( late II or early III century AD ) from museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Roman lamp in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Mould used for making lamps in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Roman pottery figurines in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Dionysus taming the beasts. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Roman vase in museum at El Jem made around 3rd century AD, Tunisia; Landscape
Roman pottery babies bottle in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Roman pottery babies bottle in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Roman pottery cup in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Roman pottery cup in museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A mosaic of a cheeky hare mucnhing grapes in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The barn owl, sacred bird of Athena-Minerva, protects the Telegenii, warding off the evil designs of envious rivals. Made in the late IIIrd century in the Baths of the Barn Owl in Thysdrus (El Jem); now in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A section of the crowning of Dionysus mosaic. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A lion head relief in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
An interesting mix of faces and avian characters form thsi large mosaic. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A human head relief in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Another large mosaic from Thysdrus in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
Part of a large mosaic, this section showing a young Dionysus taming a wild beast. Another stunning mosaic fromThysdrus in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Portrait
The crowning of Dionysus. Two satyrs and a bacchante support an extremely drunk Silenus, preparing to boist him onto the back of a braying donkey. From the colleciton of the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A colourful Dionysaic procession illustrating the extraordinary power to tame wild beasts possessed by the god of wine. Made in the midIIIrd century in Thysdrus (El Jem); now in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A closer view of the Procession of Dionysus. Characters from left to right; A Satyr, drunk Silenus on a camel followed by Mystis (the teacher of Dionysus). Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
The centre section of the Procession of Dionysus, showing Dionysus astride a savage lion, while handing out wine to a Satyr. Museum in El Jem, Tunisia; Landscape
Close up of the Tiger attacking a wild ass mosiac in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Against a conventional background evoking an arena, a tiger sinks its clwas into the back of a collapsing onager. (Mid IInd centruy AD), museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Tiger attacking a couple of wild asses. Scenes depicting wild animals hunting were very popular in roman africa. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A four seasons mosaic at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Close up of the Lions attacking a wild boar mosaic. This mosiac shows the art at its best. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Another view of the Lions attacking a wild boar mosaic. Notice the well depicted musculature of the lions. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Tw lions attacking a wild boar. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A richly detailed mosaic with Silenus as the star charcter. Various animals and humanoids are scattered throughout the vines. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A interesting geometric pattern mosaic. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Large floor mosaic in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Small part of a large mosaic, showing an elephant. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
A finely detailed mosaic of a peacock. El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Roman pattern mosaic. Museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
Large floor mosaic in the museum at El Jem, Tunsia; Landscape
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