Vincent Poon :: Carthage
 
Carthage was the centre of the Carthaginian civilization founded by the Phoenicians in 8th century BC. After 3 Punic Wars, Carthage was finally destroyed and occupied by the Romans. Nowadays it is not hard to find these Roman ruins around the place. In fact there were so many which we could only afford to see a selective few, and amongst them the Antonine Baths was definitely the best!
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As usual there are souvenir stores just outside the museum
Next to the museum is St. Louis Cathedral
The Cathedral was built in 1890 by Cardinal Lavigenie. It was dedicated to French King Louis IX who died while laying siege to Carthage
It is no longer served as place of worship but is used for exhibitions that needs me to pay to go in. So I just took a peek of the basement from above
As usual there are souvenir stores just outside the museum
Next to the museum is St. Louis Cathedral
The Cathedral was built in 1890 by Cardinal Lavigenie. It was dedicated to French King Louis IX who died while laying siege to Carthage
It is no longer served as place of worship but is used for exhibitions that needs me to pay to go in. So I just took a peek of the basement from above
More viscious guardians - these were guarding the cathedral
Outside the museum, at the top of Brysa Hill you have a clear view of Carthage as well as the Gulf of Tunis
You could also see foundations of Punic houses unearthed at the top of Byrsa Hill
More viscious guardians - these were guarding the cathedral
Outside the museum, at the top of Brysa Hill you have a clear view of Carthage as well as the Gulf of Tunis
You could also see foundations of Punic houses unearthed at the top of Byrsa Hill

On the way down we found a wall with a map of all the sites in Carthage - handy!
Our next stop was the site of Antonine Baths
As you can see, the site is massive. The baths are only part of it and is shown on the right (the red area)
Tomb in the Punic Necropolis, one of the many sites in the complex
On the way down we found a wall with a map of all the sites in Carthage - handy!
Our next stop was the site of Antonine Baths
As you can see, the site is massive. The baths are only part of it and is shown on the right (the red area)
Tomb in the Punic Necropolis, one of the many sites in the complex
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