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  1. Carthage - Wikipedia

    Carthage[a] (Arabic: قرطاج, Qarṭāj ⓘ) 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 …

  2. Carthage | History, Location, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 5, 2025 · Carthage, great city of antiquity on the north coast of Africa, now a residential suburb of the city of Tunis, Tunisia. According to tradition, Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians of Tyre in …

  3. Carthage - World History Encyclopedia

    May 29, 2020 · Carthage was a Phoenician city-state on the coast of North Africa (the site of modern-day Tunis) which, prior the conflict with Rome known as the Punic Wars (264-146 BCE), was the …

  4. Carthage: The African Empire That Challenged Rome

    5 days ago · That empire was Carthage. Carthage Before Rome Was Supreme Carthage rose around 814 BCE on the coast of present-day Tunisia, founded by Phoenician settlers from Tyre. Unlike …

  5. The Rise and Fall of Carthage: A Maritime Powerhouse

    Feb 8, 2025 · Carthage, the ancient city-state located in present-day Tunisia, was one of the most formidable maritime powers of the ancient world. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century …

  6. Carthage - New World Encyclopedia

    Carthage was a contemporary superpower with the Roman Republic of the second and third century B.C.E., and was its rival for dominance of the western Mediterranean.

  7. The history of Carthage

    Discover the fascinating history of Carthage, an ancient Phoenician city-state that thrived as a major Mediterranean power. Explore its founding, economic prosperity, political structure, and epic wars …

  8. Carthage: A Guide to the Ancient City’s Ruins in Tunisia

    Modern Carthage is a residential suburb (population 26,000) of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. But in its heyday, the seaside town was the seat of the Carthaginians, whose North African empire...

  9. The History of Ancient Carthage: The Rise and Fall of a Mediterranean ...

    Jul 4, 2025 · Explore Ancient Carthage: a Mediterranean superpower whose epic rise, influential trade, and bitter fall left enduring marks on history.

  10. Carthage – Smarthistory

    Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C.E. on the Gulf of Tunis. From the 6th century onwards, it developed into a great trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean and was home to a …