Dougga, the last Roman site we visited on our tour was probably the most impressive. Apart from the size of the site and the number of relatively intact buildings which gave a real sense of a city ( and the fact it was sunny!), the real star was the setting, in a wonderful landscape of distant mountains and olive groves.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Dougga
Sorting through my Tunisian Door photos and sketches for inspiration for my next quilt, I realised I'd fallen behind in posting images about some of the sites we went to in Tunisia ( I wasn't totally obsessed with doors - just a bit) .
Dougga, the last Roman site we visited on our tour was probably the most impressive. Apart from the size of the site and the number of relatively intact buildings which gave a real sense of a city ( and the fact it was sunny!), the real star was the setting, in a wonderful landscape of distant mountains and olive groves.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm1Eq_lW8XcRkTLHz4dCTWYWrX9wzDokRlvi4FivSBfebeJwEG0wKXImyj2vcANPicQ7qhUK4jJeYrpk_jE6_rAjtsAFjIAUumXMPItKZXCvfCM0WslkTeDgyDCueKzPJsYJi_tqqxC0oA/s320/IMG_2393.JPG)
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While Ian went on the guided tour of the site, on the tour leaders recommendation, I headed for the Temple of Saturn which had panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and did a bit of 'colouring in' , trying to capture the ever-moving shadows. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyE8vmrJ_MzFlplSQESRhbF4aE0XqqlL6i1ulRKiN5lO-uYLvfxQjXRVChbnETtrmvTp5LolOGLgtjQwh5C8ftGc313hgYvXxWiLDWnf7GGibeNsFK4SfnwEe_DSdOnLutHeBEaYWrfF5/s320/DSC02838.JPG)
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Dougga, the last Roman site we visited on our tour was probably the most impressive. Apart from the size of the site and the number of relatively intact buildings which gave a real sense of a city ( and the fact it was sunny!), the real star was the setting, in a wonderful landscape of distant mountains and olive groves.
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