Archaeological Site of Carthage

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The Archaeological Site of Carthage is the extensive remains of the ancient Phoenician and later Roman city of Carthage, a major Mediterranean power and historic rival of Rome, located near modern Tunis.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
tourist attraction
associatedWithCivilization Carthaginian civilization
linked to: Carthage

Phoenician civilization
Roman Empire
associatedWithDestructionBy Roman Republic
associatedWithEvent Punic Wars
associatedWithReconstructionBy Roman Empire
country Tunisia
dateInscribedOnUNESCOList 1979
foundedAsCityBy Phoenicians
governingBody Tunisian authorities
hasPart Antonine Baths
Byrsa Hill
Carthage National Museum
Punic ports of Carthage
Roman amphitheatre of Carthage
Roman theatre of Carthage
Tophet of Carthage
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected archaeological zone
historicallyRivalOf Rome
locatedBy Mediterranean Sea
locatedIn Carthage
Carthage municipality
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Tunis Governorate
locatedNear Tunis
locatedOn Gulf of Tunis
north coast of Africa
mainBuildingMaterial stone
nearbyCity Tunis
notableFor Punic religious sanctuary (Tophet)
ancient military and commercial harbours
monumental Roman baths
remains of Punic city
remains of Roman city
partOf ancient city of Carthage
linked to: Carthage
significantPeriod Byzantine period
Punic period
Roman period
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Arab States
linked to: Arab world
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 37
UNESCOWorldHeritageStateParty Tunisia

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Tunisia UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInCountry Archaeological Site of Carthage
Archaeological Site of Carthage hasPart Roman theatre of Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Archaeological Site of Carthage hasPart Roman amphitheatre of Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Tunis Governorate contains Carthage archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Antonine Baths partOf Archaeological Site of Carthage
Antonine Baths UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Archaeological Site of Carthage
Antonine Baths partOf Carthage archaeological park
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage National Museum overlooks archaeological site of Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage National Museum partOf Carthage archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage National Museum heritageContext UNESCO World Heritage Site of Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Byrsa Hill partOf archaeological site of Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Tophet of Carthage partOfUNESCOSite Archaeological Site of Carthage
Tophet of Carthage hasAlternativeName Sanctuary of Tanit and Baal Hammon at Carthage
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Punic stelae foundIn Carthage archaeological site
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage Amphitheatre heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Archaeological Site of Carthage)
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage Amphitheatre partOf Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage Amphitheatre includedIn Carthage archaeological park
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage
Eastern Tunisia hasArchaeologicalSite Carthage Roman ruins
subject linked to: eastern Tunisia
linked to: Archaeological Site of Carthage