Byrsa Hill

Near Carthage Hannibal or Carthage Dermech, stretches the Byrsa Hill, which was the heart of the ancient Tunisian capital, Carthage. The hill is home to the remains of a temple dedicated to the Carthaginian god Eschmoun. At the hands of the Romans, great damage was caused to the Punic structures on top of the hill so as to construct the Roman capitol and forum on a larger area, 336m by 323m. The ruins found at the site include the foundations and vestiges of a complex of tem¬ples, a library, and judicial basilica. Well-preserved Punic constructions dating from the days of Hannibal (roughly the 3rd century BC) were found buried under the earth, and therefore saved from the Roman destruction. Each of the domestic Punic residences, which can consist of 5 stories, was annexed with a cistern a...Read More