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    Carthage is an ancient city located on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. It was the capital of the Carthaginian Empire (Punic Empire) in the 1st millennium BC. The city was founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC and continued to flourish until the Romans destroyed it in 146 BC. Carthage was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Archaeological Site of Carthage.
    World Heritage Site
    Carthage
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    Carthage
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    Elevation: 30 m

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    Carthage

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Tunisia

    Tunis Governorate

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    First Millennium BC

    Phoenician

    Ancient Carthage + Roman

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    Phoenician & Carthaginian & Roman Monuments

     

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