Juba II

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   House of Venus

   “The House of Venus”

   One of the city's most luxurious houses, with private baths and famous 2nd-century mosaics.

   • 5 min with the guide here

   Start here
2. 170 m · 3 min walk
3. 2

   Decomanus Est Ouest

   “The Main Street”

   The city's main colonnaded street, running between the grand houses.

   • 5 min with the guide here

   Start here
4. 110 m · 2 min walk
5. 3

   Gordian palace

   “The Gordian Palace”

   The largest building in the city, 74 rooms, probably the governor's residence, rebuilt in the mid-3rd century.

   • 5 min with the guide here · add about 45 min if you go in

   Start here
6. 360 m · 6 min walk
7. 4

   The House of the Ephebe

   A villa named for the bronze statue found inside, with a courtyard and mosaic rooms.

   • 5 min with the guide here

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8. 160 m · 2 min walk
9. 5

   The Basilica

   The city's law court and civic hall, its tall arcaded walls still standing beside the forum.

   • 5 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside

   Start here
10. 90 m · 1 min walk
11. 6

    Templo Capitolino

    “The Capitoline Temple”

    The temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, raised on its stair beside the forum.

    • 4 min with the guide here
    • Seen from outside

    Start here
12. 200 m · 3 min walk
13. 7

    The House of Orpheus

    A southern villa floored with a great mosaic of Orpheus playing to trees, animals and birds.

    • 5 min with the guide here

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14. 150 m · 2 min walk
15. 8

    Volubilis

    “The Southern Quarter”

    The working end of Volubilis — small houses, oil presses and workshops where the people who pressed the oil actually lived.

    • 4 min with the guide here

    Start here