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Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
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Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
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Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
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Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
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The Memmian baths are by far the highest buildings of Bulla Regia. The baths were named after Julia Memmia, the wife of Septimus Severus, the first African emperor of the Roman Empire.
The baths are quite extensive, with high-rising walls and arched rooms.

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
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The House of Amphitrite has its name from the superb mosaic in one of its underground rooms. Amphitrite was a sea goddess, yet, the dominating figure on the mosaic is Venus.
Venus is flanked by two centaurs, both with strong facial expressions. Venus is clearly shocking or amazing them both. Also note the Cupid riding on a dolphin while admiring himself in a mirror.
The story goes that when this building was excavated, a skeleton tied to a chair was found, apparently being a woman punished for adultery.

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
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Clearly the most beautiful underground building is the House of the Hunt, which has a courtyard of 8 columns.Unfortunately the house was closed due to renovations.
A dining room, bedrooms and a bath open to this courtyard.
While many of Bulla Regia's houses may appear as if they were only underground, they really also had large structures above the surface. These both added to the space of a house, but also increased the cooling effect of the underground storey.
Note the hexagonal openings in the superstructure, which made the weight on the columns below far less, without reducing the strength of the roof. Also, these holes let more light into the underground rooms.
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Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
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The second most interesting thing about Bulla Regia, after the underground mansions, are the many clear examples of ancient air conditioning systems and toilets.
An important, trivial thing which usually has been flushed into history's oblivion. But if you ask yourself when standing in an ancient ruin how people solved all those little everyday problems, it can be hard to imagine the answer. At Bulla Regia some good examples of just that have survived!

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
www.munstermann.net

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
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The theatre at Bulla Regia is quite small but still in fine condition. The upper rows of seats are gone, as are most of the columns and walls of the stage. But it does transmit a nice image of what the spectacles were here almost 2000 years ago.
Or perhaps not! Bulla Regia was infamous for its loose ways and free attitudes to sexuality. And the theatre was one of the central scenes for this. At the end of the 4th century, Augustine draws lines between the theatre and immoral women.

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
www.munstermann.net

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
www.munstermann.net

The Memmian baths are by far the highest buildings of Bulla Regia. The baths were named after Julia Memmia, the wife of Septimus Severus, the first African emperor of the Roman Empire.
The baths are quite extensive, with high-rising walls and arched rooms.

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
www.munstermann.net

The Memmian baths are by far the highest buildings of Bulla Regia. The baths were named after Julia Memmia, the wife of Septimus Severus, the first African emperor of the Roman Empire.
The baths are quite extensive, with high-rising walls and arched rooms.

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
www.munstermann.net

Bulla Regia is an archaeological site of a former Roman city in northwestern Tunisia near Jendouba. Bulla Regia's most distinct features are the underground dwellings that the Romans used during the summer heat. Their houses were partly built underground, and above. Bulla Regia also offer many mosaics still in their original place, which is far more impressive than finding them in the Bardo Museum in Tunis, where however the best preserved ones are displayed.

After the destroying earthquake, drifting sand protected the abandoned sites, which were forgotten until the first excavations were begun, in 1906, in part spurred by the destruction of the monumental entrance to the Roman city. Three quarters of the Bulla Regia site is still underground. Only a part of the city has so far been excavated.
© Ulrich Münstermann - All rights reserved.
Therefore, if you intend to use one of them, you need to contact me before publication for authorization. Thank you.
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Sud Tunisien - " The Tunisian South"

A mountain village above the plains of Central Tunisia, North Africa.

Looking south from the Berber village of Kouba, Tunisia.

Deep into the mountains of Matmata. The houses are made directly into the mountain, by digging. This is where star wars was made.

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