One of the most important archaeological sites in the world
Carthage was once a major city near Tunis. In ancient times it was the capital of the sea and trading power of the same name. The Romans referred to the inhabitants of Carthage as Punians.
After the fall of the city, the Carthaginian Empire went into decline in the 2nd century BC. In the Roman Empire. Today Carthage is a suburb of Tunis. The archaeological site of Carthage was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. The excavation site is a must for every visitor to Tunisia and the most important tourist attraction in the country.
According to legend, Carthage was founded by the Phoenician princess Dido in 814 BC. Founded. The local prince Hirabas offered her as much land as an ox skin could encompass. The crafty princess cut the skin into fine strips and spanned the entire area of what was then the peninsula.
The city of Carthage had its heyday at the beginning of the 3rd century BC. She was even called the Queen of the Mediterranean. But as early as 264 BC The decline began with the 1st Punic War. Two more wars were to follow, at the end of the 3rd Punic War Carthage was razed to the ground by the Romans. The urban area was uninhabited for a hundred years, then Carthage was rebuilt by the Romans and was the third largest city in the empire by the beginning of the 2nd century.
The excavation sites of today's Carthage are a must for every Tunisia vacation.
