Welcome to Roman Era Tunisia. The mosaics collection in this site bear witness to more than 4 and half centuries of Roman rule in Tunisia. The Romans lived lavishly in Tunisia which bounteous nature and rich soil made it possible to enjoy life. The rich competed in having their houses decorated with the best mosaics. Mosaics artists composed their pieces reflecting the daily life, the culture, the religion, and, of course, the bounteous nature, the sea, and all what made it possible. The following is a sample collection of mosaics in Tunisia. The country boasts the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics, and its soil is still uncovering more and more pieces.
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Please click on the titles to see a detail of the individual mosaics. If you wish to see the entire mosaic please click on the image itself when you get to it.
Roman Mosaics in Tunisia
Banquets
Outdoor Banquet
Banquet Scene
Wine Servers
Hunting
Hunting Scene 1
Hunting Scene 2
Diana the Huntress
Dionysis
Dionysis 1
Dionysis 2
Dionysis 3
Christian Era
The Martyrs
Eccelesia Mater
Baptism
Games
Condemned to Death
Circus
Smirat
The Seasons & the Months
Signs of the Zodiac
Neptune and the Four Seasons
Calendar
The Sea
Boat
The Victory of Neptune
Ulysses and the Sirens
Ocean God's Head
Fish
Fishing Methods
Venus
Venus and her toilet
Crowning
Portrait of Venus
Cultural life
Menander
The Poet and the Nine Muses
Appolo and the Muses
Rural life
Estate
Villa of the Laberii
Julius
Bounteous nature
Birds & Fish
Animals
Vegetables & Fruits