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Tipasa
Located on the Mediterranean coast, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading post that was conquered by Rome and became a strategic base for the conquest of the Kingdom of Mauritania. It includes a unique set of Phoenician, Roman, Paleo-Christian and Byzantine sites, as well as indigenous monuments such as Kbor er Roumia, the great royal tombs of Mauritania.
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (around 250 BC) and was therefore not rebuilt by the Romans. The site is the only surviving example of a Phoenician-Punic city. The houses were built according to a standard plan, in line with a sophisticated urban planning concept.
Archaeological Site of Carthage
Carthage was founded in the 9th century BC on the Gulf of Tunisia. From the 6th century AD, it developed into a trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean and possessed a brilliant civilization. During the long Punic Wars, Carthage occupied Roman territory, and Rome finally destroyed its rival in 146 BC. A second Carthage - Rome - was founded on the ruins of the first.
Dougga / Thugga
Before the Roman annexation of Numidia, the town of Touga, built on high ground overlooking the fertile plains, was the capital of an important Libyan-Punic state. It flourished under Roman and Byzantine rule but declined during the Islamic period. The impressive ruins visible today give us an idea of the resources of this Roman town on the edge of the Empire.