Lieut-col. Sir R. L. Playfair remarks: 'in archaeology immense strides have been made. Tunis was one of the few places in the world where an almost unexplored field remained for the archaeologist. It may be said to be one vast museum — certainly a perfect library of epigraphical treasure. Even the ancient names of places have hardly Changed, the modern nomenclature being simply a corruption Of the Latin words.