Saturday, May 25, 2019

Archaeological Site of Carthage - Tunisia

I've nothing to say about the quality of these postcards. Both postcards are great when it comes to the quality of the pictures, print and paper.
The postcard from Tine was the result of an exchange the other one was a surprise from Óscar.  I don'tt know if the trip to Tunisia was a surprise to Daniela, Óscar's wife but I'm sure she wasn't surprised when Óscar told her that besides the beaches they would also visit UNESCO sites. 

Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. 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 brilliant civilization. 

In the course of the long Punic wars, Carthage occupied territories belonging to Rome, which finally destroyed its rival in 146 B.C. A second – Roman – Carthage was then established on the ruins of the first. - in: www.whc.unesco.org/en/list/37

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