Archaeological Site of Carthage World Heritage Site

Official name

Archaeological Site of Carthage | UNESCO

Country

Tunisia | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

District of Tunis
36.8527° Lat, 10.3233° Lon | Map

Code

37

Time Zone

Africa/Tunis (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1979. Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis. From the 6th century onwards, it developed into a great trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean and was home to a brilliant civilization. In the course of the long Punic wars, Carthage occupied territories belonging to Rome, which finally destroyed its rival in 146 B.C. A second – Roman – Carthage was then established on the ruins of the first.