Dougga is a good size site. It has preserved public as well as private buildings. The crazy thing is villagers were living among the ruins until the 1950s when the Tunisian government created Novelle Dougga and relocated everyone to it. The best of the mosaics were moved to museums.
Without the mosaics in situ, I wasn't particularly impressed with Dougga, but I realized the significance of Dougga lies in the 2nd century BCE mausoleum, a rare example of the confluence of Egyptian, Greek, and Punic/Libyan, and bore a stone plaque (now in the British Museum) in both Punic and Libyan scripts, a "Rosetta Stone" for the ancient Libyan script.
House of the Trifolium
12-Seat Public Latrine at House of the Three Cyclops. Later in the trip, at the Bardo Museum, we will see the mosaic of the Three Cyclops that was removed from here.
Standing on the road to Carthage is the Eastern Gate: Arch of Septimius Severus
Check out the Greek Columns on the 1st level, and the 4-horse chariot on the 2nd on the Libyco-Punic Mausoleum.
The view from the Temple of Saturn.
We take a rest on the top row of the Theatre ruins.
Ourselfies at the Forum Complex with the Capitol building behind.
The Capitol Pediment depicts an eagle carrying the emperor up to godhood.
The View through the Capitol's Columns (1st below) and the iconic view (2nd below) from a spot that was a habitation until the 1950's.
Temple of Juno.
The Western Gate is the Triumphal Triumphal Arch of Alexander Severus.
The view to the surrounding countryside from near the Licinian Baths.
Licinian Baths
Another view back to the Capitol as seen from the Licinian Baths.
Walking to the exit along a field of fava beans.
Panoramic view of the site with Theatre at left, and Capitol at right.
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