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El Kaf The Ancient Sicca Veneria, Beylek Of Tunis - Thomas Allom (1804-1872) - 1850
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El Kaf The Ancient Sicca Veneria, Beylek Of Tunis

ArtistThomas Allom (1804-1872)
EngraverEbenezer Challis (1806-1881)
Date1850
TechniqueSteel Engraving
CategoryViews Of Country
SourceThe London Printing And Publishing Company Limited

Description

The city of El Kaf (Kaya) was named "Sicca Veneria" by the Romans and was hosted by Carthage, Rome and the Ottoman Empire. The engraving depicts a Roman bath and temple and the Ottoman-style Kef castle built in 1637.