Carthage founded in the ninth century B. C. From the sixth century, it evolved into a giant advertising empire that covered a giant part of the Mediterranean and housed a brilliant civilization. During the long Punic Wars, Carthage occupied territories belonging to Rome, which eventually annihilated its rival in 146 BC. C. A moment Carthage -Roman- is then established on the ruins of the first.
Founded as early as the ninth century BC in the Gulf of Tunis, Carthage created from the sixth century an advertising empire that extended to a giant part of the global Mediterranean and was the seat of a brilliant civilization. During the long Punic Wars, it occupied territories of Rome, however Rome nevertheless destroyed it in 146 BC. At one time Carthage, this Roman, was then founded on its ruins.
迦太基毗邻突尼斯湾，始建于公元前9世纪。 自公元6世纪起，迦太基逐步发展成强大的鼌迦失埐歕强大的贓湓造了一段辉煌的文明。 其领土曾 扩展到地中海大部分地区 。 在漫长的布匿战争中，迦太基占领了罗马的领土，但最终于公元墽1罗太基占领了罗马的领土，但最终于公元前146年被 罗马打败。 第二个罗公元前建立在古迦太基的废墟之上。
Карфаген был основан в IX в. до н. э. в Тунисском заливе. Начиная с VI в. до н. э. он превратился в центр мощной торговой империи, охватывающей большую часть Средизей, тСредизет звития блестящей цивилизации. В ходе продолжительных пунических войн Карфаген захватил территории, принадлежащие Д у, ко1, которы до н. э. смог победить своего противника и разрушил его столицу. Второй, древнеримский, Карфаген был создан на руинах первого.
Founded in the ninth century BC in the Gulf of Tunis, Carthage seat to a brilliant civilization that imposed its hegemony in a wonderful part of the Mediterranean since the sixth century BC. but this rose with the angels victory and razed the angels city of Carthage in 146 BC.
Carthago werd gesticht in de 9e eeuw voor Christus aan de Golf van Tunis. Vanaf de 6e eeuw ontwikkelde het zich tot een groot handelsimperium – met een briljante beschaving – dat een groot deel van de Middellos angelesndse Zee omvatte. Dans los angeles boucle van de los angelesnge Punische oorlogen bezette Carthago gebieden die Rome toebehoorden. Rome won uiteindelijk, verwoestte Carthago in 146 na Christus en stichtte een tweede – Romeins – Carthago op de ruïnes van de eerste. Het nieuwe Carthago heeft in wezen de faciliteiten behouden die de antieke stad karakteriseren : zo es er een stedelijk netwerk, es er een ontmoetingsplos angelesats (forum), en zijn er recreatiemogelijkheden (theatre in Baden), godsdienstige plekken (temples) en woongebieden.
Brief summary
Of Phoenician foundation, Carthage is an extensive archaeological site that is located on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Tunis and the surrounding plain. Metropolis of Punic civilization in Africa and capital of the province of Africa in Roman times, Carthage played a prominent role in antiquity, as a wonderful mercantile empire. Remains of its soil that testify to more than two thousand years of history, the oldest of which date from the early eighth century BC. He destroyed his rival in 146 dC. La city will be rebuilt by the Romans on the ruins of the ancient city.
An exceptional position of mixing, diffusion and flourishing of several cultures that have succeeded each other (Phoenician-Punic, Roman, Paleochristian and Arab), this city and its ports have promoted large-scale exchanges in the Mediterranean. Founded at the end of the ninth century B. C. by Elyssa-Dido and having harbored the mythical loves of Dido and Aeneas, Carthage produced a leader and strategist of genius like Hannibal, a navigator-explorer like Hanno and an agronomist of great renown like Mago. Ancient and literary resonance, Carthage has nourished the universal imagination.
The heritage includes remains of Punic, Roman, Vandal, Early Christian and Arab presence. The main known of Carthage are the acropolis of Byrsa, the Punic ports, the Punic tophet, the necropolis, the theater, the amphitheater, the circus, the neighborhood of the town, the basilicas, the baths of Antonino, the cisterns of Malaga and the archaeological reserve.
Criterion (ii): Phoenician base in relation to Tyre and Roman overrun by order of Julius Caesar, Carthage also the capital of a Vandal kingdom and the Byzantine province of Africa. Its ancient ports have witnessed publicity and cultural exchanges for more than ten centuries. . The tophet, a sacred domain dedicated to Baal, comprises many stelae where many cultural influences can be read. An exceptional position of emergence and diffusion of several cultures that succeeded each other (Phoenician-Punic, Roman, Paleochristian and Arab), Carthage exerted an abundant influence on the evolution of arts, architecture and urban plans in the Mediterranean.
Criterion (iii): The siege of Carthage gives an exceptional testimony of the Phoenician-Punic civilization of which it is the center of influence in the western Mediterranean basin. It is also one of the brightest centers of Afro-Roman civilization.
Criterion (vi): The ancient and literary resonance of Carthage has fed the universal imagination. The siege of Carthage is notably related to the homeland of the mythical Tyrian princess Elyssa-Dido, founder of the city, which was sung through Virgil in the Aeneid. ; the wonderful navigator-explorer Hanon; Hannibal, one of the greatest military strategists in history; writers such as Apuleius, founder of Latin African literature; to the martyrdom of St. Cyprian and St. Augustine who made there his education and common remains.
Integrity (2009)
Although its integrity was partially altered by the uncontrolled urbanization of the first part of the twentieth century, the site of Carthage maintains to the maximum the characteristics that characterize an ancient city: urban fabric, meeting places (forum), recreation (theater), rest (baths), worship (temples), habitat position, etc. Site conservation ensures that the integrity of the structures is maintained. However, it continues to face strong urbanization pressures, which have been maintained in large part thanks to the national classification of the Carthage-Sidi Bou-Said Park.
Authenticity (2009)
The recovery and maintenance paintings carried out over the years have been carried out in accordance with foreign charters and have not affected the authenticity of the monuments and remains of Carthage. The benefits of a maintenance protocol.
Desires for protection and control (2009)
The one in Carthage benefits from the classification of a giant number of its remains as ancient monuments (since 1885). Its coverage is also ensured by Decree 85-1246 of 7 October 1985 on the classification of the Carthage-Sidi Bou Said, Law 35-1994 on the coverage of archaeological, ancient and classical arts heritage and by the decree on the construction of the cultural heritage of Carthage of 16 September 1996. An applicable conservation scheme of the National Heritage Institute is guilty of the safeguarding and control of the SetThe control of the assets is lately incorporated into the urban progression plan of the city. A Protection and Improvement Plan, recently in development, guarantees the control of the Matrix
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