ZAGHOUAN (Ziqua)		Quality of Remains
		Ease of Access
		Atmosphere & Setting

History & Occupation:

The Roman city of Ziqua grew up around a venerated spring. Little is known of its early history, but in 122, Hadrian constructed one of the greatest aqueducts of the Roman world to feed the great city of Carthage on the coast, and this 80 mile engineering marvel brought water from the mountain above the city of Ziqua. It seems likely that this focus is what thrust the city into an era of affluence, given the great temple built at the aqueduct's source and the only other surviving fragment of Roman Zaghouan: a triumphal arch.

Remains and Visit:

The recently constructed archaeological park at the Jebel Zaghouan, above the city centres around the impressive and breathtaking remains of the Temple Des Eaux, a grand nymphaeum, pool and complex that marks the beginning of the great aqueduct. Work is still underway to reveal more of this impressive complex and it is worth a visit, particularly if you have a car to rely on, given the slope of the mountain side. The only other remains in Zaghouan is a rather diminshed triumphal arch, though I have currently no photograph of this.

Images:

Temple des Eaux	Temple des Eaux	Fountain basin	Aqueduct