Vincent Poon :: Bardo Museum
 
Bardo houses a large collection of Roman mosaics gathered around Tunisia and is considered to be one of the best in the world. (used to be the largest too until Turkey's Zeugma Mosaic Museum opened a few years ago)
 
Beside the vast mosaics collection, the museum itself was converted from a former palace and was itself a true masterpiece.
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Mosaics of mythical creatures
Torah that probably survived the 15th Century exodus from Andalous to North Africa.
We peered through the window and saw this building with eight marble lions, guarded by the military. Must be used as some government offices nowadays
Mosaics of mythical creatures
Torah that probably survived the 15th Century exodus from Andalous to North Africa.
We peered through the window and saw this building with eight marble lions, guarded by the military. Must be used as some government offices nowadays

The centre piece of the whole museum - the Carthage Room
This room was part of the original palace and was one of the most beautiful structures in the entire museum
Besides mosaics, this room also contained a few statues and an altar
The Gens Augusta Altar - An altar dedicated to the Gens Augusta (imperial family). It is embellished on the four sides with bas-reliefs illustrating the main themes of the Augustinian propaganda
The centre piece of the whole museum - the Carthage Room
This room was part of the original palace and was one of the most beautiful structures in the entire museum
Besides mosaics, this room also contained a few statues and an altar
The Gens Augusta Altar - An altar dedicated to the Gens Augusta (imperial family). It is embellished on the four sides with bas-reliefs illustrating the main themes of the Augustinian propaganda
Still not sure if he is supposed to be an emperror or a god
Campanian armour in gilded bronze. Cuirass Armor made up of a drill plate and a backing decorated by the head helmeted Minerve goddess.
Another room with beautiful ceiling decoration
yet another ceiling...
Still not sure if he is supposed to be an emperror or a god
Campanian armour in gilded bronze. Cuirass Armor made up of a drill plate and a backing decorated by the head helmeted Minerve goddess.
Another room with beautiful ceiling decoration
yet another ceiling...
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