Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world.
Carthage [a] was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world .
Map of ancient Carthage showing the peninsular location and the lake Tunis below and the lake Arina above. The site of Carthage was likely chosen by the Tyrians for several reasons. It was located in the central shore of the Gulf of Tunis, which gave it access to the Mediterranean sea while shielding it from the region's infamously violent storms.
Carthage was the capital city of Ancient Carthage, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis, present-day Tunisia. Carthage was 1 of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and 1 of the most affluent cities of the classical world.
2022年11月5日 · Carthage, in northern Tunisia, was founded by Phoenicians from Tyre. By the sixth century BC, Carthage had become a trading hub and the commercial center of the western Mediterranean region.
Established in 1919, Carthage is some 15 km to the east-northeast of Tunis, situated between the towns of Sidi Bou Said to the north and Le Kram to the south. Overview Map