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Dock at La Goulette
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Dancers greet us as we dock
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A well trained camel!
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Great Mosque of Carthage
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Catholic Church
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City of Carthage on site of old Carthage
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Tombstones from old graves
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Gravesite from Punic times
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Walk to Antonin Baths through old necropolis
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Carsons in front of the Ruins of the Antonin
Baths
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Remains of the Impressive Baths of Antonius
Pious. Only lower level remains.
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Depiction of what the baths may have looked
like
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Ruins of Roman Aqueduct
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Stretches 130 km from mountains
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Pitchers unearthed at the Aqueduct
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Excavations of the Aqueduct cisterns. Water
was pumped from here to the city and the Antonine Baths.
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Goats around the Aqueduct
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Mosque in Village of Sidi Bou Said
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Climbing the narrow, cobblestone streets
of Sidi Bou Said
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All the windows and doors of the village
are blue
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Window Treatments in Sidi Bou Said
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Doorways in Sidi Bou Said
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Note Metalwork used for decor
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Dar El Ananabi was a private home of a wealthy
Muslim Family, now a museum.
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Museum/Home Entrance
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The Museum features rooms with mannequins
depicting typical Muslim family life.
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Sofa
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Back area of Museum/House
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Courtyard of Museum/House
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One of the Souvenir Shops
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Street in Sidi Bou Said
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Street in Sidi Bou Said
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Muslim holy day was the next day and the
practice is to sacrifice a sheep. (Sorry photo is out of focus
but only one we had of this sheep walker)
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Sheep in back of truck on way to being sacrificed.
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Muslim Funeral - All Men walking up the
street with the casket. Women are not allowed as they get
too emotional!
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