Title

Early Christian Baptismal Bath at Roman forum of Sufetula, Sbeitla, Tunisia, c20th century. Artist: Unknown.

Caption

Early Christian Baptismal Bath at Roman forum of Sufetula, Sbeitla, Tunisia, c20th century. Early Christian Baptismal Bath in a Basilica converted from a Roman Temple in Roman ruins of Sufetula in north-central Tunisia.The city was founded, if not already in existence, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, as the entry point of the Muslim conquest of North Africa.

Date

1960

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B84_152

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,4Mb (2,0Mb) / 11,9in x 17,4in / 3576 x 5222 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior outdoors Italy religious country Rome religion bathing bath day color colour decorative ruins ruin Christian Christianity Roman forum location century Tunisia artefact outside ruined artifact baptism Roman Forum Sbeitla 20th century Sufetula CM Dixon 1st century Early Christian Kasserine TGN object Unknown Sbeïtla Vespasian Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Vaspazian Emperor Vespasian CM Dixon Vespasian object