Saturday, October 20, 2007
Ancient Ruins of Kerkouane
Our class field trip this week took us to the ancient Punic city of Kerkouane, located at the tip of the Cap Bon peninsula in Tunisia. This amazing settlement was abandoned in the 3rd century BC and never reoccupied by Roman or Byzantine settlers. The site was discovered in 1952 and is remarkably well-preserved. We were able to see remains of mosiac tiles, jewelry, pottery, art, a figure-head of the god Baal, and many pottery kilns. In the photos, the red color in the baths is from a famous Tyrian dye, extracted from the shellfish along the coast, and unique to this region. There is evidence that this was a thriving artisan community that traded extensively with Greece. Note the coins in the photos!
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Is that a hot tub?
yeah, hollister, it's a hot tub! nice, huh? not very spacious, though, and i don't think it has jets.
Good morning - Aunt Kris here - looked like a fun field trip. Uncle Duncan went on a field trip wtih Cheyenne to Washington (lelooska indian village) - threatened rain, but was a nice trip - just taking a break from costumes - GHS is doing "Joseph & The Amazing Coat"
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