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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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The Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, was built on the site of a Roman villa, whose spatial layout it recreates: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle—an open-air portico—that provides access to the rooms. On display there are artifacts—sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and more—from excavations conducted in Thysdrus as well as in the surrounding area.

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The Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, was built on the site of a Roman villa, whose spatial layout it recreates: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle—an open-air portico—that provides access to the rooms. On display there are artifacts—sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and more—from excavations conducted in Thysdrus as well as in the surrounding area.

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The Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, was built on the site of a Roman villa, whose spatial layout it recreates: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle—an open-air portico—that provides access to the rooms. On display there are artifacts—sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and more—from excavations conducted in Thysdrus as well as in the surrounding area.

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The Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, was built on the site of a Roman villa, whose spatial layout it recreates: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle—an open-air portico—that provides access to the rooms. On display there are artifacts—sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and more—from excavations conducted in Thysdrus as well as in the surrounding area.

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The Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, was built on the site of a Roman villa, whose spatial layout it recreates: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle—an open-air portico—that provides access to the rooms. On display there are artifacts—sculptures, mosaics, ceramics, and more—from excavations conducted in Thysdrus as well as in the surrounding area.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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Details of the mosaic depicting Rome and its Provinces, mid-2nd century AD. In the heart of the Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been created. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 AD It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels, each featuring in its central medallion—one the goddess Africa, the other the province of Africa—the only known depictions of the African continent.

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Details of the mosaic depicting Rome and its Provinces, mid-2nd century AD. In the heart of the Archaeological Museum of El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been created. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 AD It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels, each featuring in its central medallion—one the goddess Africa, the other the province of Africa—the only known depictions of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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At the heart of the archaeological museum in El Djem, the ancient city of Thysdrus, a full-scale reconstruction of “the House of Africa” has been completed. This sumptuous aristocratic residence was built around 170 A.D. It was discovered by chance in the 1990s and takes its name from two mosaic panels whose central medallions depict, respectively, the goddess Africa and the province of Africa—the only known representations of the African continent.

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