On each arch, 5 arches, one arch upon another, of one description and one construction, made of Kadhan stone, which is unsurpassed in quality. And on the top of each of these arches is a circular sea, and in the circular sea on the lower arches are depicted various images and wonderful, fixed statues of people, animals, and boats. All of this was masterfully done with great skill and exquisite wisdom. The rest of the upper building is smooth, with nothing on it. It is said that this building was a playground and a gathering place at a certain season and on a certain day of the year. Among the wonders of the construction in Carthage are the cisterns, which number 24 cisterns in a single row. The length of each cistern is 130 steps and the width is 29 steps. Each cistern has vaults above it, and between each cistern and its neighbor are conduits and channels through which water flows from one to another, all with engineering and wisdom. The water used to flow to these cisterns from the spring of "Shawar," which is near Kairouan. The distance of this water's flow from the spring to the cisterns is 3 stages. The water flowed from this spring to these cisterns through countless channels. These channels are built of stone. Those that were on the surface of the earth were short, and those that were within the body of the earth and its depths were of extreme height. This is one of the strangest things seen on the face of the earth. The water is now cut off from these cisterns, and nothing reaches them from it, all due to the destruction of the city of Carthage. Nevertheless, it has...