El Djem - Excavations

Immediately beyond the museum in El Djem is the excavation site. The best of the mosaics found here are now in the museum, but some have been left in situ, for example in the House of the Peacock (Maison du Paon), a huge villa with shops along the front, and the House of Sollertiana.

On the opposite side of the street, beyond the railroad, are a small amphitheater of the first century B.C. and another which has not yet been excavated.

Adjoining the amphitheaters are other remains of ancient Thysdrus, including residential quarters on the west side of the town, a circus measuring 500m/550yds by 100m/110yds (located by air photography but not yet excavated), second century baths and the remains of sumptuous Roman villas