- ► large Byzantine-era pithos discovered in Turkey
- ► Roman-era grave found in Turkey
- ► 2,000-year-old terracotta figures found in China
- ► Ancient ship workshop discovered in Sinai
- ► Skeleton of teen girl discovered in Egypt
- ► 50 mummies discovered in Minya, Egypt
- ► Extinct human species found in Siberian cave
- ► First British beer discovered in Cambridgeshire
- ► 2,000-year-old winery discovered in Egypt
- ► Ancient tombs found in Nile Delta
Carthage
Carthage
Carthage was the center or capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization, situated on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in Tunisia. The city developed from a Phoenician colony into the center of an empire dominating the Mediterranean Sea during the first millennium BC. Carthage was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Tunis Governorate
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Ancient Carthage + Roman
Site Features: Phoenician & Carthaginian & Roman Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Date of Inscription: 1979
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Tunisia Map
by amCharts