Lucille McNamara

House of Amphitrite

Bulla Regia Underground Villas: How Romans Lived Below Ground in Tunisia

The scorching North African summer heat drove several elite Roman families from Bulla Regia, Tunisia, underground, where unique semi-subterranean villas were built to provide a cool, shaded refuge. The clever design created living and dining spaces several meters below the surface. The subterranean setting also helped protect many intricate floor mosaics, which remain remarkably intact […]

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Baptistery of Bekalta

Baptistery of Bekalta in Tunisia: History, Discovery, and Where to See It in Sousse

The Baptistery of Bekalta is one of Tunisia’s most remarkable early Christian treasures, often looking almost too intricate to be real in photographs. This beautifully preserved mosaic baptismal basin, also known as the Baptistery of El Gaalla and generally dated to the 6th century, was discovered near the town of Bekalta. Today, its exceptional craftsmanship

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