View from Chemtou Acropolis to the West, across a vast green valley with mountains rising in the distance. A small tributary of the Medjerda River winds through the centre of the picture. Fragments of a Roman aqueduct remain in situ, in a long straight line that crosses the tributary. Another long straight line, a modern road crosses the foreground.

Collection type: Photograph
Description: View from Chemtou Acropolis to the West, across a vast green valley with mountains rising in the distance. A small tributary of the Medjerda River winds through the centre of the picture. Fragments of a Roman aqueduct remain in situ, in a long straight line that crosses the tributary. Another long straight line, a modern road crosses the foreground.
Geographical reference: Tunisia
Africa > Northern Africa > Tunisia; Jendouba Governorate; Chemtou
Person: Expedition or compiler Jenny Balfour-Paul; Photographer Jenny Balfour-Paul; PRM source Jenny Balfour-Paul
Date / Period: Date of photograph: 1977
Acquisition information: Donated: 14/05/2018
Photographic process: Transparency Colour
Dimensions: Image dimension 35 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 2018.137.412

Search terms: Topography

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