Carthage, Tunisia - Great Cities of the Ancient World (sitios de interés)
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Carthage, Tunisia
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Carthage is a city of two lives, originally found in 814BC as a Phoenician city and centre of trade. A port city on the Mediterranean Sea, Carthage controlled the flow of trade of important materials in the western sea region. The growing prominence of Carthage saw a challenge in the growing power of Rome, and the Second Punic War saw the two powers fighting for dominance of the region. Carthage ultimately lost the War, but it was the Third Punic War which saw Rome annihilate Carthage and destroy the city in 146BC.
The Romans then built a new city on the site which became famous for artistic and intellectual contributions to society. The second Carthage was destroyed in the 7th Century AD at the hands of the Muslims. The remains of Carthage are present in the suburbs of Tunis, where few remaining traces of this ancient city remain.