Bryaxis Hecatee Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Bravo Maladict, the spirit of the pontifying austrian in your profile must have shown you that the church behind was the one dedicated to St Augustine in his algerian hometown of Hippo Regius, also known as Hippone, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 No giveaway really. I was a bit baffled by the church, as it has such diverse elements (French, Arab-Andalusian, neobyzantine), so I settled on French northern Africa. The setting is not unlike the basilica at Carthage, but I was quite sure Tunisia doesn't have a church quite like this one. That's when I looked at Algeria, the part of it closest to Tunisia and found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryaxis Hecatee Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Well you've done very well finding it that way ! The church is currently being restaured, it's an intersting building that makes me think of Marseille's two main churches (in fact I choose it after it appeared while looking at ancient remains at Marseilles) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 No giveaway really. I was a bit baffled by the church, as it has such diverse elements (French, Arab-Andalusian, neobyzantine), so I settled on French northern Africa. The setting is not unlike the basilica at Carthage, but I was quite sure Tunisia doesn't have a church quite like this one. That's when I looked at Algeria, the part of it closest to Tunisia and found it. Looks a bit like my backyard at present Is it a site on Crete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 No, it's not on Crete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 It has something of a dry dusty look about it so should we be looking to the south of the Med again for our answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Again no. The ancient name of the site is not (yet) known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 This is certainly a hard one to pick especially for a novice like me, however as I'm really enjoying my trip around the Roman Empire while I try to identify your site, I'll keep on going! My pick for tonight is Albania ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 In that case should we be considering somewhare in mainland Greece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 No to both. I should at this time point out that although Romans were here, the site is known primarily for its pre-Roman era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 No to both. I should at this time point out that although Romans were here, the site is known primarily for its pre-Roman era. This is really difficult - mainly because we have had some (lots) wine here Down Under to celebrate a certain wedding in post Roman Britain Are we in the Black Sea region? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 No to both. I should at this time point out that although Romans were here, the site is known primarily for its pre-Roman era. This is really difficult - mainly because we have had some (lots) wine here Down Under to celebrate a certain wedding in post Roman Britain Are we in the Black Sea region? Not the Black Sea, and it has never been British either Although it has attracted the attention of the British military recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvadius Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Could it be somewhere along the coast of the Adriatic, previously part of Yugoslavia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noricum Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 After your clue about British military attention I would guess the site is in Libya - but you wrote earlier that it wasn't south of the Med - so now I'm thinking it might be in Iraq..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted May 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Again no to both. It's a much happier place that hasn't seen war since 1943. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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