Speaking of rock piles, even the rubble at Uthina
deserves attention.
The combination of carved forms, various rocks and
marbles,
and bits of mosaics sparks the imagination.
The elegant lines…
Interesting carvings may be seen here and there.
And mosaics...
And then there’s the jewel of this site, which
archeologists continue to reconstruct, the amphitheater. It looked like this about six years ago:
And today:
Two thousand years ago, it could contain a capacity crowd of around 16,000, making it the third largest amphitheater in Tunisia. Here’s the other end about six years ago.
It has been dug out now and the lower level has been restored.
I imagined myself down there with the lions—very
exciting !
And what masonry!
15 comments:
It truly is amazing, I for one was so shocked to know that there were populations this large back then...and their abilities to build such huge structures!
That is amazing...and now you've got me picturing the lions.
Truly incredible history and amazing structures, one wonders how on earth they were able to create places like this!!!! Wonderful photos!!!!
Yes, indeed, sparking the imagination. Especially when you got to the part about the 16,000-seat capacity of the amphitheater and my mind immediately cringed at the possible bathroom facilities or lack thereof...;-)
Oh my--I'm thinking what a theater space that will be if it's ever done. 2000 years ago? AD13? I couldn't sort that out but--suddenly I had to do some research and opted for Wiki which is quite extensive...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia--what a rich, diverse history and no wonder you love the place despite the political instability.
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So glad to see your post. I am always happy to see that there are people out there who value the "OLD" things.
Excellent tour, Nadine. xxoo, sus
Nadine, thanks for all those detailed photos - it lis so interesting and inspiring!
Thank you for sharing all that restoration, Nadia. It is so impressive. There is a lot of history there. How fortunate you can see it live and in person.
Fascinating! And, as you say, artfully inspirational.
Hi Nadia
Lovely and great
Najlaa
Wow! Totally cool. It's amazing those precious pieces of art are left strewn about. You are lucky to live among such rich history.
It's been quite some time since I last visited Tunisia.... maybe sometime after Ramadan.... insha'allah!
I miss wandering around old ruins. We visited a few in Europe and Turkey. The intricate detailed art work that has lasted the centuries is truly amazing. Thanks for sharing your great photos.
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