Bulla Regia

Bulla Regia is a magnificent Ancient Roman archaeological site in Tunisia featuring subterranean villas and other artifacts. Under Julius Caesar, Tunisia was absorbed into the Roman Empire in around 46 BC. Bulla Regia flourished under the Romans, who built a succession of monuments and public facilities in the area, including its amphitheatre, which was formerly a Berber site.

The famed two-story villas of Bulla Regia are among the ruins, with the lower floor buried underground to shelter its inhabitants from the elements. The fact that many of these villas still have genuine Roman mosaics is another distinguishing feature.

Bulla Regia is now an archaeological site with a tiny museum, offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into a Roman villa without having to use your imagination. The place does not appear to be particularly noteworthy from above. The gigantic Memmian Baths, which overlook the entrance, as well as the Quartier des Maisons (villas area) and the spectacular House of the Hunt, demonstrate the past inhabitants' opulent lifestyle.

Location: Jendouba