TUNISIA 3°, The Bardo Museum I

by Paolo Motta

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The Bardo, located in the suburbs of Tunis, is in itself, an architectural...

Priceless acquisitions from all parts of the Tunisian territory have been...

Prehistoric era Let us begin from the beginning, with the exposition of the...

Carthaginian era Here begins the familiar legends : Elyssa and...

The rooms of the Tophets, sanctuaries to Baal Ammon and Tanit, house these...

Roman era Moving forward we find the Roman presence in Tunisia expressed and...

The Sousse Room displays the grandiose Triumph of Neptune, Oudna with an...

The rooms of the Bardo dedicated to this prestigious collection are bathed in...

The Christian era The Christian era appears in the mosaics around the...

Islamic era. Another page in the long cultural and artistic history of...

Like all great museums, the Bardo answers many questions while awakening the...

Tunisia has the finest collection of mosaics in the world and the majority of...

Classified by region, Sousse, Carthage, Dougga, Bulla Regia the mosaics date...

Realistic scenes of hunting, a panorama of mythological gods and goddesses,...

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article published 5/18/2004

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If you go to Tunis, I would recommend staying at the Hilton, some of the hotels leave things"to be desired" (such as the Carleton, where we stayed!) One needs to take taxis a lot in Tunis, but they are not expensive. It is a safe place. At noon, at the Hilton, they have an excellent, big buffet.
— ellie robb, August 11, 2004

Fred, if you would notice, he says it's located in a suburb of Tunis, the capital. It's actually a part of the city of Tunis, I think!? It's one of the most fantastic museums I have seen anywhere! Have been there 3 times, and it just gets better! The ceilings, particularly, are MAGNIFICENT!!
— ellie robb, August 11, 2004

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The photos are very nice, signor, but could you please add some information? In which city in Tunisia is the museum, for example? That would enable the interested reader to go on the Web and find out more. Ciao.
— Fred Perry, May 18, 2004