Carthage Punic and Roman ruins at Carthage, Tunisia. (more) Carthage ancient city, Tunisia Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/place/Carthage-ancient-city-Tunisia Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites The History Files - Carthage, Tunisia LiveScience - Carthage: Ancient Phoenician City-State Livius - Carthage, Tunisia UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Archaeological Site of Carthage, Tunisia World History Encyclopedia - Carthage, Tunisia Britannica Websites Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Carthage - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11) Carthage - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Carthago, Colonia Julia Carthago, Karchedon, Kart-hadasht Written by Patrick Hunt Patrick Hunt (Ph.D., Institute of Archaeology, UCL, University of London, 1991) is an archaeologist and historian who has taught at Stanford University since 1993. National Geographic Society’s Expedition... Patrick Hunt Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Phoenician: Kart-hadasht (Show more) Latin: Carthago (Show more) Major Events: Punic Wars Battle of Zama Battle of Cannae Battle of Trasimene Battle of the Trebbia River (Show more) Key People: Hannibal Scipio Africanus the Younger Gaius Gracchus Terence Tertullian (Show more) Related Topics: aqueduct temple “Aeneid” Vandal (Show more) Related Places: ancient Rome Tunis Tunisia (Show more) See all related content Show More Carthage, great city of antiquity on the north coast of Africa, now a residential suburb of the city of Tunis, Tunisia. Built on a promontory on the Tunisian coast, it was placed to influence and control ships passing between Sicily and the North African coast as they traversed the Mediterranean Sea. Rapidly becoming a thriving port and trading centre, it eventually developed into a major Mediterranean power and a rival to Rome. The archaeological site of Carthage was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1979. According to tradition, Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians of Tyre in 814 bce; ...(100 of 1099 words)

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