UNESCO World Heritage Site

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis

Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tunisia, inscribed in 1985.

This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived. The houses were built to a standard plan in accordance with a so

This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived. The houses were built to a standard plan in accordance with a sophisticated notion of town planning.

Country
Tunisia
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1985
UNESCO reference
332
Area
0.112 ha

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