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Bulla Regia is a significant archaeological site in the northwestern part of Tunisia. The region became part of the Roman Empire in the 1st century A.D., and prospered by providing agricultural products such as wheat, grains, grapes, and olives to the rest of the Empire. (...)

Bulla Regia is a significant archaeological site in the northwestern part of Tunisia. The region became part of the Roman Empire in the 1st century A.D., and prospered by providing agricultural products such as wheat, grains, grapes, and olives to the rest of the Empire. The public and private architecture and ornate decoration of the province’s cities, including Bulla Regia, reflect this prosperity.

Bulla Regia is unique among the numerous archaeological sites in Tunisia because its domestic architecture was constructed below ground. Scholars have hypothesized that the houses were built in this manner in order to alleviate the intense heat. Most of the ornate mosaics adorning the houses have remained in situ, and visitors can view the elaborate polychrome mosaics in their original context. The House of the Hunt is the primary focus of WMF’s work, and it includes a peristyle courtyard surrounded by rooms decorated with mosaics.