A street vender making Shapti for us as we watch. The egg goes inside the bread with a good spread of Harissa - stupendus. Apparently this is the favorite food of construction workers.
A typical decoratied door in the Medina. Another section has mainly yellow doors. The six-pointed star is a common motif as well as the crescent moon, an interesting juxtaposition.
Part of the Roman baths in Carthage.
Two head stones from sacrificial victims in Phoenecian / Punic Cathage. The symbol on the left is a woman symbol, and important one in Carthage to be sure. The "losange" to the left is also a common one though the meaning has been a bit lost in translation (and a few millenia).
shalom my friend, your pictures are wonderful, how extraordinary to be out in the world again no? I am glad you got my letter. important question, maybe subject for a future blog: how are the insects in tunis? anyway write more, please.
ReplyDeletehannah
i nearly died when i saw
ReplyDeletethat picture of the roman baths.
i can't believe you are so
close to carthage! way intense.
i love you, i love you, i love you.