[New Post] Thugga (Dougga)
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Thugga (Dougga)
The archaeological site of Dougga (Latin: Thugga), located in northern Tunisia, is one of the best-preserved examples of a Roman town in North Africa. Spanning approximately 70 hectares, this UNESC…
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March 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
[New Post] Thugga (Dougga)
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I (re)visited Dougga in October 2024.
February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I (re)visited Dougga in October 2024.
Ulysses and the Sirens, from The Odyssey by Homer, a Roman mosaic from 3rd century AD Dougga. Now in Musee du Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. #MosaicMonday
February 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Ulysses and the Sirens, from The Odyssey by Homer, a Roman mosaic from 3rd century AD Dougga. Now in Musee du Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. #MosaicMonday
#RomanSiteSaturday One of the main roads leading into the town of Dougga, Tunisia
It leads straight to the Forum and Temple of Jupiter, much of it incredibly well preserved!
📸 Me
🏺 #archaeology
It leads straight to the Forum and Temple of Jupiter, much of it incredibly well preserved!
📸 Me
🏺 #archaeology
August 29, 2026 at 7:46 AM
#RomanSiteSaturday One of the main roads leading into the town of Dougga, Tunisia
It leads straight to the Forum and Temple of Jupiter, much of it incredibly well preserved!
📸 Me
🏺 #archaeology
It leads straight to the Forum and Temple of Jupiter, much of it incredibly well preserved!
📸 Me
🏺 #archaeology
For #RomanSiteSaturday, here is the magnificent Theatre of Dougga in Tunisia, one of the best preserved in Africa
Built in 168 AD, it could hold 3500 people (though Dougga only had ~5000 inhabitants). Likely people came from far and wide to see plays here!
📸 Mine
#archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
Built in 168 AD, it could hold 3500 people (though Dougga only had ~5000 inhabitants). Likely people came from far and wide to see plays here!
📸 Mine
#archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 AM
For #RomanSiteSaturday, here is the magnificent Theatre of Dougga in Tunisia, one of the best preserved in Africa
Built in 168 AD, it could hold 3500 people (though Dougga only had ~5000 inhabitants). Likely people came from far and wide to see plays here!
📸 Mine
#archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
Built in 168 AD, it could hold 3500 people (though Dougga only had ~5000 inhabitants). Likely people came from far and wide to see plays here!
📸 Mine
#archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
This place never fails to amaze - The Temple of Jupiter in Dougga, Tunisia, built ~166 AD!
How is this still standing, after so many years!?
🙋♂️ Me for scale!
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
How is this still standing, after so many years!?
🙋♂️ Me for scale!
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
December 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This place never fails to amaze - The Temple of Jupiter in Dougga, Tunisia, built ~166 AD!
How is this still standing, after so many years!?
🙋♂️ Me for scale!
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
How is this still standing, after so many years!?
🙋♂️ Me for scale!
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday 🏺
2nd century AD Mosaic from Dougga showing Odysseus and the Sirens now in the Bardo National Museum, Tunis; courtesy of Carole Raddato. #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #MosaicMonday
September 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
2nd century AD Mosaic from Dougga showing Odysseus and the Sirens now in the Bardo National Museum, Tunis; courtesy of Carole Raddato. #RomanArchaeology #Archaeology #MosaicMonday
Dougga or Thugga was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement in northern Tunisia. The archaeological site covers 65 hectares. UNESCO made Dougga a World Heritage Site in 1997. It was founded in the 6th century BC, but is best preserved Roman small town in Africa. #RomanSiteSaturday
February 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Dougga or Thugga was a Berber, Punic and Roman settlement in northern Tunisia. The archaeological site covers 65 hectares. UNESCO made Dougga a World Heritage Site in 1997. It was founded in the 6th century BC, but is best preserved Roman small town in Africa. #RomanSiteSaturday
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
September 12, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
#TombTuesday - The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga (Tunisia), a remarkable 2nd-century BC royal tomb standing 21 metres high. The Punic-Libyan inscription states the mausoleum was dedicated to Numidian Prince Ateban. It features three levels and combines local and Hellenistic elements.
February 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
#TombTuesday - The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga (Tunisia), a remarkable 2nd-century BC royal tomb standing 21 metres high. The Punic-Libyan inscription states the mausoleum was dedicated to Numidian Prince Ateban. It features three levels and combines local and Hellenistic elements.
Vegan rock legend Bryan Adams took to the stage at the ancient Roman Theatre of Dougga on Monday night, waving the Palestinian flag with a keffiyeh & calling out “Free Palestine.”
#BryanAdams #rocknroll #vegan 🌱 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
#BryanAdams #rocknroll #vegan 🌱 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
May 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Vegan rock legend Bryan Adams took to the stage at the ancient Roman Theatre of Dougga on Monday night, waving the Palestinian flag with a keffiyeh & calling out “Free Palestine.”
#BryanAdams #rocknroll #vegan 🌱 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
#BryanAdams #rocknroll #vegan 🌱 #FreePalestine 🇵🇸
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
September 11, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
A mosaic of a tame gazelle wearing a collar with a bell, from Dougga in Tunisia in 3c AD. "Bodala" seems to be a (nick)name but the significance is not clear. (Bardo Museum, Tunis) #mosaicmonday
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A mosaic of a tame gazelle wearing a collar with a bell, from Dougga in Tunisia in 3c AD. "Bodala" seems to be a (nick)name but the significance is not clear. (Bardo Museum, Tunis) #mosaicmonday
In 2004 I was getting a shave and haircut in Dougga, Tunisia. An elderly gentleman in the barbershop heard that I was American and began to regale me (in a combination of French and English) with an account of watching various elements of the Battle of Kasserine Pass when he was a child.
October 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
In 2004 I was getting a shave and haircut in Dougga, Tunisia. An elderly gentleman in the barbershop heard that I was American and began to regale me (in a combination of French and English) with an account of watching various elements of the Battle of Kasserine Pass when he was a child.
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
September 13, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
#MosaicMonday
Two slaves carrying #wine jars wear typical slave clothing and an amulet against the evil on a necklace; the boy to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Dougga, Tunisia (2ndC AD)
#artwork #Archaeology #art
Two slaves carrying #wine jars wear typical slave clothing and an amulet against the evil on a necklace; the boy to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Dougga, Tunisia (2ndC AD)
#artwork #Archaeology #art
May 18, 2026 at 8:18 AM
#MosaicMonday
Two slaves carrying #wine jars wear typical slave clothing and an amulet against the evil on a necklace; the boy to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Dougga, Tunisia (2ndC AD)
#artwork #Archaeology #art
Two slaves carrying #wine jars wear typical slave clothing and an amulet against the evil on a necklace; the boy to the left carries water and towels, and the one on the right a bough and a basket of flowers.
Dougga, Tunisia (2ndC AD)
#artwork #Archaeology #art
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
September 12, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Image d’ici et d’ailleurs - Image from here and elsewhere - Bild von hier und anderswo.
A Roman mosaic with a ship scene presenting Ulisseus trying to avoid the lure of the Sirens. In the Bardo Museum in Tunisia. Originally from Dougga from the third century AD. #MosaicMonday
February 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
A Roman mosaic with a ship scene presenting Ulisseus trying to avoid the lure of the Sirens. In the Bardo Museum in Tunisia. Originally from Dougga from the third century AD. #MosaicMonday
I brought cameras to Tunisia!
#Tunisia #Dougga #ElJem #Tunis #SidiBouSaid #travelphotography #Photojournalism
#Tunisia #Dougga #ElJem #Tunis #SidiBouSaid #travelphotography #Photojournalism
October 22, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I brought cameras to Tunisia!
#Tunisia #Dougga #ElJem #Tunis #SidiBouSaid #travelphotography #Photojournalism
#Tunisia #Dougga #ElJem #Tunis #SidiBouSaid #travelphotography #Photojournalism
The magnificently-preserved Temple of Jupiter at Dougga, Tunisia (with me for scale).
This is perhaps the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa, so is rightfully a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday
This is perhaps the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa, so is rightfully a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday
January 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The magnificently-preserved Temple of Jupiter at Dougga, Tunisia (with me for scale).
This is perhaps the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa, so is rightfully a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday
This is perhaps the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa, so is rightfully a UNESCO World Heritage site.
#RomanSiteSaturday #archaeology #photooftheday
#RomanSiteSaturday Inside the Temple of the Capitoline Traid - Jupiter, Juno and Minerva - in the Roman city of Dougga, Tunisia
The three niches at the back probably held the statues of the gods
📸 Me
#archaeology #romanempire #ancientbluesky #photooftheday 🏺
The three niches at the back probably held the statues of the gods
📸 Me
#archaeology #romanempire #ancientbluesky #photooftheday 🏺
March 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
#RomanSiteSaturday Inside the Temple of the Capitoline Traid - Jupiter, Juno and Minerva - in the Roman city of Dougga, Tunisia
The three niches at the back probably held the statues of the gods
📸 Me
#archaeology #romanempire #ancientbluesky #photooftheday 🏺
The three niches at the back probably held the statues of the gods
📸 Me
#archaeology #romanempire #ancientbluesky #photooftheday 🏺