Mur à niches – Temple des Eaux, Zaghouan

This section of the Roman Water Temple in Zaghouan features three semicircular niches framed in stone, once designed to hold statues or offerings to water deities. Built under Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century CE, the temple marked the sacred source of the Zaghouan–Carthage aqueduct, one of the longest aqueducts in the Roman Empire, stretching more than 130 kilometers to supply the ancient city of Carthage. The Water Temple blended practical engineering with sacred ritual, turning a vital spring into both a monumental fountain et a sanctuary. Its niches, arches, et masonry reflect the Roman mastery of architecture et infrastructure, where reverence for natural resources like water was expressed through monumental design. 📌 This model is part of the Tanit XR digital preservation initiative, which documents et shares Tunisia’s endangered cultural heritage through 3D scanning et immersive storytelling.

Pour citer: Les bénévoles de Tanit XR, “Mur à niches”, numérisation 3D, Temple des Eaux, Zaghouan, 2025, tanitxr.org/archive/archive/niche-wall-water-temple-zaghouan/. Libre de consultation et d’étude ; créditez Tanit XR si vous le réutilisez.

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