Punic Kerkuane...Time-Tested City Bespeaking Carthage Heritage

2025-10-02 05:04:01

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Photo feature by Shukri bin Mansour
TUNIS, Oct 2 (KUNA) -- Founded in the sixth century as a Carthage-affiliated town, the historic Tunisian city of Kerkuane is still able to keep its original features intact as the most ancient witness to the Punic Age.
Located in Nabeul Province in northeastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean Sea, Kerkuane, contrary to what took place in several Tunisian towns, marks the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived.
Excavations show that this Phoenician city was so vibrant that was inhabited by fishermen, merchants and craftsmen thanks to its attractive sea location and fertile agricultural land. It was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985. (end)
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