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Tunisia
Palms along the Road: Green Desert of Tozeur
In the midst of salt flats and arid desert, palmy oases around Tozeur have long sustained intriguing towns.
Apr 25, 2022
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Homes & Harvests: Atop Desert Mountains
A millennium ago, Berbers built granary bins or added protected caverns atop mountains. Later villagers (and Sand People in Star Wars) used these as…
Apr 22, 2022
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Perfect Fit: Roman Mosaics in Tunisia
Tunisia harbors a treasure of antique mosaics, displayed in its museums and in situ at resurrected villas. Here’s a lush sample.
Apr 19, 2022
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Djerba: a Stimulating World Apart
Djerba Island packs quite an exciting history within its shores - visible in buildings, religions, and art - as well as an engaging present.
Apr 17, 2022
The Art of the Hood: Djerbahood
Djerbahood is an open air art gallery in a small town on Djerba Island. Now after eight years artists still come here to paint the walls of the town.
Apr 16, 2022
Islam’s Roots in Tunisia – Tunis’ Medina & Kairouan
Despite the contemporary bustle of these ancient towns, the origins of Islam still echo in the streets from the ancient mosques and monuments.
Apr 15, 2022
Sic Manet Gloria Romana: Grand Roman Spectacles
Of all the remnants of Roman colonization to be seen in Tunisia, the impressive world class sites at Dougga and El Djem stand out.
Apr 13, 2022
Ever Fresh and Old Tunisia
Two seaside towns near Tunis gave us fresh perspectives and a typically ancient one. And those two kinds of delight enlivened travel throughout the…
Apr 11, 2022
Digging Deeper: Death and Tanits
Though Rome largely obliterated the Punic empire, some towns survived by collaborating. Excavations around Carthage give glimpses of Punic culture and…
Apr 10, 2022
Rome vs Carthage, Then and Now
After many conflicts, Rome eventually destroyed ancient Carthage and built its city over the old. Despite the Vandals' later ruin, we found wonders of…
Apr 6, 2022
Tunis & the old Medina: First looks
Right from the start, we knew we had made a good choice to restart our travels with the Medina at Tunis.
Apr 2, 2022
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