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Not in Rome.

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08.31.24 El Jem Colosseum El Jem, Tunisia

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Amphitheater ( Colosseo ) of El Jem ( El Djem / Tunisia ) 

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The Amphitheater of El Jem: A Roman Marvel @Kimlud

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Just wanted to share with y'all some pics of my visit to the amphitheatre of Thysdrus (El-Jem today)

A veritable jewel of Roman architecture in Tunisia, the great amphitheatre of El-Jem is unquestionably the most accomplished Roman monument of its kind.

Constructed between 238 and 250 AD.

The great amphitheatre of El-Jem is no doubt one of the last, if not the last, to be built on the model of the Rome Colosseum.

The amphitheatre is one of the rare antique monuments in Tunisia that is still "alive" and in use, as it hosts several cultural events each year, such as the famous International Festival of Symphonic Music. It is also one of the most impressive antique monuments in the world. Listed as a world cultural heritage site since 1979, it is one of the most widely visited monuments in Tunisia, competing even with the Carthage Archaeological Park and the Bardo National Museum.

Ps: some scenes of the gladiator were actually filmed in it 🥰

[djarins-cyare]

Hi, Jem! Sending you a Secret Springs postcard from beneath the stars! It's beautiful, but my time with this caravan is almost up and I must pass it along to a friend to take on a new adventure... my gut tells me the next lucky recipient is you!

Something exciting to know about this camper: it can teleport! You can take it anywhere on Earth, no worries about fuel, landing permits, which side of the road you'll have to drive on, whether it will fit into a parking space in a city, etc. — we're talking about a magic vehicle here!

Assuming our lovely Mayor El is able to find a replacement childminder for all those summer campers (I'll ready up the brib—I mean, I'll speak to her very respectfully and offer to help out in his stead), where do you think you might like to take Din to see and why?

🌸 M @toomanytookas

Hi M! Thanks for the postcard , and sorry it’s taken me — holy crap — almost 3 weeks to respond 😭 But my tardy reply is because I’ve been spending a wonderful few weeks with Din in the magical teleporting caravan!

Since Din isn’t from Earth, and since our camper could actually teleport, he asked me to take him to places unique to Earth so he could experience the best of the planet. It was a tall order given we’re a planet of diverse cultures and climes, but after much discussion, we took the magical teleporting caravan to see the Seven Wonders of the World!

We started with Petra in Jordan, and after I told him it was in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, we ended up watching it that evening.

Then we visited the Great Wall of China, but Din didn’t get my jokes about Pero Tovar, so that night’s movie was The Great Wall (he liked the character!).

On to the Colosseum in Italy we went, and we watched Gladiator that evening (I showed him the trailer for the second movie and he’s keen to see it!).

Next was Chichén Itzá in Mexico, and we had a romantic night in watching Against All Odds (abandoned it halfway through following a *ahem* particular scene, as we had other things on our minds 😏).

We then followed that up with a trip to Machu Picchu in Peru, and later experienced some cinematic history by watching The Secret of the Incas. The llama did not join us.

After that, we went to the Taj Mahal in India, and Din was fascinated why someone would build such a lavish mausoleum, so we watched Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story, and held hands all the way through 🥹.

Our last stop was the most modern Wonder, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, and by this point I was running out of films featuring the Wonders, so we ended our trip with some Disney watching Rio, which features the famous monument but is also a fitting tribute to the urge to discover the world 💖

All in all, we had a fantastic time! Thanks for sending the magical camper our way, and I hope you had an equally amazing vacation in it! ✨

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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia

The Amphitheatre of El Jem is a fascinating historical site located in the Tunisian town of El Jem, known as Thysdrus in Roman times. Constructed in the 3rd century CE during the Roman Empire, the Amphitheatre of El Jem is renowned for its impressive architecture. It was built using stone blocks, had a capacity to accommodate up to 35,000 spectators and is still one of the largest amphitheatres in the world today. The amphitheatre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979 and is considered one of the best-preserved examples of Roman amphitheatres in the world, almost equal in grandeur and architecture to the Colosseum in Rome.

Beneath the arena, there is an extensive underground network of tunnels and chambers, which are open to visitors. Despite its age, the arena floor is still preserved, and visitors can walk on it, gaining a sense of what it must have been like for ancient performers.

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Under the arches of the colosseum, El Jem, Tunisia

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Under the arches of the colosseum, El Jem, Tunisia

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Under the arches of the colosseum, El Jem, Tunisia

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El Jem Colosseum, Tunisia.

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El Djem, Tunisia

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Under the arches of the colosseum, El Jem, Tunisia

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💌 one question leads to another so what's the best museum you visited so far? and you favourite monument? ♡

oooh this is my favourite question, res thank you! ♡

my favourite museum i have visited is the national museum of bardo in tunisia as it has the world's only collection of mosaics, and it's filled with artefacts from ancient carthage which is my favourite historical period to read about. also, i think archeological sites fall under museums so i have to mention the archeological sites of carthage, dougga and kerkouane to my favourite museums. i try to visit these places (and more) every time i'm home. i think growing up having 2000 year old ruins behind my house has me mainly interested in the history of carthage/tunisia more than any other historical period hhhh

my favourite monument i have visited is either the colosseum of el jem (tunisia), or the leaning tower of pisa (italy). i can't choose between carthaginian/roman or medieval architecture.

anonymously (or not) ask me any question you’d like to know about me

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Under the arches of the colosseum, El Jem, Tunisia