BES TAUSOLEE

The obelisk is easily distinguished. He was housed in a residential area rejected in the southwest of Byzantine walls. This rich cave of sandstone shaped by the aiguille-Hellenistic era has been recovered by Italian archaeologists. Other mausoleums of this type have been discovered in Libya. It distinguishes a representation of the Phoenician god Bès, hunting the lions, as well as a representation of Hercules killing the lion of Nemea. The god Bès, a dwarf hunter of lions, was loved by the Phoenicians and Egyptians. As protector of the boats, he also became the protector of the dead.

By taking over the rue du Cardo, we will pass in front of the entrance door of Byzantine walls, which were rebuilt under Justinian using materials from older constructions such as the mausoleum of Bès.