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	El Jem travel guide - Wikitravel
		El Jem is a small town in the east of Tunisia that holds the remains of a UNESCO World Heritage listed Roman amphitheater.
		El Jem was formerly the Roman town of Thysdrus, one of the most important towns in North Africa after Carthage (now to be found in the suburbs of modern Tunis).
		El Jem is a small town and everything that may be of interest to the visitor can be reached on foot.
	wikitravel.org /en/El_Jem (347 words)

	El Djem, Tunisia
		El Djem (Latin Thysdrus) is a town in central Tunisia.
		El Djem is famous for its amphitheater (often incorrectly called "a colosseum"), capable of seating 35,000 spectators.
		From then on its stones were used for building the nearby village of El Djem and transported to the Great Mosque in Kairouan, and at a tense moment during struggles with the Ottomans, the Turks used cannons to flush rebels out of the amphitheater.
	www.creekin.net /c7028-n186-el-djem-tunisia.html (379 words)

	Architecture of the Mediterranean Basin without thumbnails
		tunisia el djem museum mosaic floor mosaic inhabited vegetal scroll
		tunisia el djem museum mosaic floor mosaic knot pattern
		tunisia el djem museum mosaic floor mosaic lozenge pattern
	rubens.anu.edu.au /htdocs/surveys/mediterrarch/slides.xmosaic/bycountry.text/Part22.html (519 words)

	El Djem
		A well-preserved amphitheatre is located in a small town called El Djem, 60 kilometres south of Sousse.
		The amphitheatre of El Djem is the third largest theatre in world, after Rome’s Colosseum and the ruined theatre of Capua.
		The town of Thysdrus (El Djem´s Roman name) was, like almost all Roman settlements, built on the former Punic settlements.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Troy/8725/Tunisia/eldjem.htm (631 words)

	La expedición transcontinental Africana Túnez travel
		El Djem nos acoge como es debido, o sea con musica.
		El anfiteatro de "El Djem" fue construido por los romanos y en tiempos remotos se usaba como arena de lucha de los gladiadores.
		Resulto que "El Djem" en la epoca de los romanos era una gran ciudad, donde se cruzaban importantes caminos de las caravanas que viajaban por el desierto.
	www.africa-expedition.com /rout_tunisia_esp_fin_11.html (665 words)

	El Jem, Tunisia: And the amphitheatre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Apart from the Roman colosseum, the sights of El Jem are still covered by sand.
		And the city of El Jem is a sleepy place without much character.
		Around El Jem there are more to be found, not by today's tourists, but by the archaeologists of the future.
	i-cias.com /tunisia/jem.htm (291 words)

	El Djem, Tunisia
		The little market town of El Djem lies in the Tunisian Sahel between Sousse in the north and Sfax in the south.
		Later the amphitheater was converted into a fortress, and in 699 it served as a refuge for the Berber leader El Kahina during her fight against the Arab invaders.
		El Djem lies on GP 1, half way between Sousse (63km/39mi) and Sfax (64km/40mi), some 210km/130mi south of Tunis.
	www.planetware.com /tunisia/el-djem-tun-md-ed.htm (387 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: Roman Gladiator: Rise and Fall of El Djem
		The Roman Colosseum in El Djem is one of the largest Colosseums ever built and the jewel in the crown of the Roman town of Thysdrus which once held decadent villas and dazzling mosaics.
		Animals, prisoners and gladiators were kept in the giant dungeons underneath the ampitheatre until brought out into the blinding sunlight to give, what in many cases, was the final performance of their short lifetimes.
		An explorations of the ampitheatre of El Djem
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/middle_east_and_north_africa/tunisia_and_libya/el_djem.php (374 words)

	Military.com Content (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It was hoped, however, that the men of the 509th would be more successful in destroying Erwin Rommel's vital El Djem bridge than Allied aircraft had been.
		During the initial stages of the North Africa campaign, the fighting had taken place primarily in Egypt and Libya, far to the east of the El Djem bridge.
		A primary target for American planes was the railroad bridge at El Djem, on the main northsouth coastal railroad line connecting the ports of Tunis and Bizerte with Rommel's positions behind the Mareth Line.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent?file=PR2rommelf (1711 words)

	El Jem, Tunisia - Travel Guide
		Apart from the Roman colosseum, the sights of El Jem are still covered by sand.
		And the city of El Jem is a sleepy place without much character.
		Around El Jem there are more to be found, not by today's tourists, but by the archaeologists of the future.
	www.tunisia.com /Tunisia/Travel/Tunisia-Travel-Guides/Central-Tunisia/El-Jem (388 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Slide : Amphitheatre, El Jem (sometimes spelled El Djem), near Sousse, Tunisia.
		The ancient name of El Jem was Thysdrus, though to have been of native "Libyan" ("Berber") origin rather than Roman or Punic.
		The El Jem amphitheatre measures 148m x 122m and is the most celebrated and the best preserved of all the Roman monuments in this category in Africa.
	museums.ncl.ac.uk /roman_africa/ELJEM.HTM (641 words)

	El Djem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		El Djem: The Roman Amphitheater, 238 A.D., exterior
		El Djem: The Roman Amphitheater, 238 A.D., interior
		El Djem: The Roman Amphitheater, 238 A.D., view from an old postcard.
	ic.ucsc.edu /~langdale/arth134/eldjem.htm (37 words)

	» Roman Amphitheatre - El Djem, Tunisia - Ultimate Places (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Continuing the series of posts I’ve done recently on Roman ruins outside of Europe, today I profile the Roman city of Thysdrus (known today as El Djem or El Jem).
		Thysdrus was built on the fundations of a much ealier Punic settlement in the first century A.D. and remains largely buried beneath the sands of the encroaching Sahara.
		Despite this, El Djem offers to modern visitors, one of the best preserved monuments of ancient Rome, its amphitheatre or colosseum.
	ultimateplaces.com /blog/2006/03/05/roman-amphitheatre-el-djem-tunisia (246 words)

	Accident Reports.com - USAAF CHRONOLOGY APRIL to JUNE 1943
		Ftrs fly sweeps over Medjez el Bab (claiming 3 ftrs downed), scramble mission NW of Oued Zarga (5 ftrs are claimed destroyed), and over 100 other sorties (no encounters).
		B-25's bomb retreating columns which are being pursued N of Oued el Akarit by British Eighth Army's 30 and 10 Corps.
		NATAF ftrs and LBs hit landing grounds and military traffic on roads, fly sweeps and armed rcn, and attack ground forces and aircraft in Medjez el Bab-Goubellat area where an enemy counterattack by armd and inf columns during 20/21 Apr ends in costly failure.
	www.accident-report.com /PUBS/chrono43b.html (16525 words)

	El Djem
		About an hour into the ninety mile flight, the convoy was having difficulty locating their drop zone in the dark and to make sure of their location, the C-47s circled El Djem, before heading north, keeping east of the railway tracks, until they reached the drop zone.
		On the green light the planes dropped their equipment bundles and the paratroopers exited their planes, but in the darkness, most had a hard landing, as they were unable to see the ground.
		This ill-fated jump was the last that the 509Th PIB made in Africa, and while they still were utilised as regular infantry and fought with distinction at Kasserine Pass, their next combat jump would be until later in 1943.
	www.wwiiadt.com /Airborne_history/el_djem.htm (1283 words)

	Luxury cruises from the Yachts of Seabourn
		The Roman amphitheater in El Djem, one of the largest ever built, was the crowning glory of Thysdrus, a city of lavish villas and mosaics.
		Then some of the stones were taken for use in building the nearby village of El Djem or transported to the Great Mosque in Kairouan.
		During your visit to El Djem and its vast excavation site, marvel at the amazing contrast between this simple flat village and the immense amphitheater.
	www.seabourn.com /Destinations/ShoreExcursion_Details.asp?ID=2061&Region=10&Main=Dest&Sec=Voyages&Sub=Shore&CruiseID=3952&PortName=SUS (316 words)

	El Djem (Thysdrus): The City of the Coliseum
		El Djem (Thysdrus): The City of the Coliseum
		The city of El-Djem has preserved no trace of its Punic past when it was known as Thysdrus.
		This resistance, led by the Berber queen Kahena, began to weaken after heavy fighting and the last battle legend, in which Kahena lost her life, took place inside the El-Djem Coliseum.
	www.mizyana.com /ElDjem.htm (293 words)

	Gladiators & Camel Trek - Tunisia
		On this family adventure holiday to Tunisia you visit the coastal town of Sousse which has a fortified medina filled with narrow, winding streets and souks selling all manner of trinkets and spices.
		At El Djem you’ll visit the third largest amphitheatre in the Roman world – it’s strikingly complete.
		Walk in the footsteps of the gladiators through tunnels under the arena and sense the atmosphere and clash of weapons.
	www.adventurecenter.com /TheAdvTvlCo/frame_ftn.htm (193 words)

	Tunesien - 2 tägige Bustour: El Djem - Gabes - Matmata - Douz - Tozeur -Selja - Kairouan - Sousse
		Tunesien - 2 tägige Bustour: El Djem - Gabes - Matmata - Douz - Tozeur -Selja - Kairouan - Sousse
		El Djem - Gabes - Matmata - Douz - Tozeur -Selja - Kairouan - Sousse
		Kurz vor El Djem jedoch werden Plastiktüten und Plastikplanenfetzen angebaut.
	www.reisetraeume.de /tunesien/bus.html (221 words)

	Tunisia: An Ideal Destination, Tunisia Tourism and Things to Do - IgoUgo
		The highlights were: Sleeping in a cave-hotel in Matmata; Riding across the Chott-el-Jerid (a giant salt flat on the fringe of the Sahara); The island of Djerba; and "The Red Lizar...
		El Djem: The Most Southern Roman Ruins in Africa
		From the coastal city of Sousse, take an inexpensive "louage" (shared taxi) for the hour ride to the small town of El-Djem.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journal.aspx?JournalID=5153 (359 words)

	Tour Tunisia, In the Footsteps of Hannibal
		You'll be assisted with the formalities, and escorted to the fine Hotel El Hana International.
		If you wish, you can adventure into the center of Tunis to start your exploration of the winding alleys of the souk, filled with treasures of beaten brass and basketry and carpets, and merchants who will welcome you with traditional mint tea.
		In El Djem, we'll marvel at an ancient amphitheater, before continuing to stop for the night in four-star lodgings in the bustling coastal city of Sfax.
	www.travelinstyle.com /tunisia/hannibal.html (1240 words)

	Visit Tunisia monuments and heritage
		l Djem’s amphitheater is a marvel of Roman civic architecture and one of the best preserved of its kind.
		The third century A.D, construction was the largest coliseum in North Africa and could accommodate more than 30,000 spectators, exceeding even the population of Thysdrus (El Djem) itself.
		In 238, the aging North African proconsul Gordian was proclaimed emperor in the Coliseum during the Liberalia celebrations by a group of rebels revolting against Emperor Maximus.
	www.promotunisia.com /worldheritage.html (748 words)

	Round trip through Tunisia,sahara desert, oasis
		Tozeur near the Chott El Djerid has a remarkable building-order; the stones are set in such a way that it create always some shadow.
		It is quiet an experience to ride on a camel over the yellow sand-dunes of the Sahara and looking the colorful sun rise.
		After a short visit at the souks of Sfax we continue our trip to El Djem the old Roman city Tsysdrus.
	www.storiesfromdouwe.com /tunisia.html (1258 words)

	TUNESIE VAKANTIE ..Monastir..Hammamet..Sousse..Tunis..Vakantie Landen.net -Kairouan, El Djem, Mahdia, Port el Kantaoui ...
		Het is aan te raden om drinkwater in de supermarkt te kopen.
		Sinds 7 november 1987 is Zine El Abidine Ben Ali president.
		Ministers worden door hem benoemd of ontslagen en zijn alleen aan hem verantwoording schuldig.
	www.vakantielanden.net /tunesie.htm (1200 words)

	Places to go, Carthage, Tunisia.
		El Jem was no doubt a thriving Roman agricultural region producing both olive oil and wheat and the grandiose colosseum, second only in size to that of Rome itself, attests to its wealth.
		Today, the cries of martyrs and beasts have been replaced by the haunting strains of a concerto or the precise beauty of a fugue as world famous orchestras and artists perform at the classical
		El Jem has opened workshops where artists are re-discovering the art of
	www.tourismtunisia.com /togo/eljem/eljem.html (162 words)

	El Djem and Sfax
		Next stop was El Djem with its unbelievable Amphitheatre second only to Rome's (Colosseum) amphitheatre.
		It is huge, capable of seating 35,000 spectators (Rome's Colosseum could seat about 45,000), and was probably used for gladiator shows and chariot races.
		The El Djem Amphitheatre (built around 238 AD), remained fairly intact until the 17th century and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.
	www.travelswithsheila.com /el_djem_and_sfax.html (259 words)

	Das Colosseum von El Djem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Die mächtige Arena von El Djem, in der kargen Steppe Mitteltunesiens gelegen, war eine der größten des römischen Imperiums und annähernd so groß wie das Colosseum in Rom: ein überragender Monolith, 150 m lang und 120 m breit, mit einer Höhe von 36 m.
		Es ist aber auch ein Denkmal der Geschichte der selbstbewussten und ehrgeizigen Bürger von Thysdrus, die sich daran machten, eine solche Arena mitten in der Steppe zu bauen — weitab vom Meer und allen Handelsstraßen.
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	www.esuq.de /news/Das-Colosseum-von-El-Djem.htm (175 words)

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