| Kerkouane,
a bit off the beaten track, has the best ruins after the ancient
Carthagian country, as they were only partly destroyed in the mid of the
2nd century BC. The Punic town of Kerkouane, existed for 400 years, and
was destroyed at the same time as Carthage
itself. Around the site where the layout is clearly visible, many houses
still show their walls, and the coloured clay on the facades is often
still visible. A sanctuary has some columns preserved, and in a small
atrium parts of mosaics are found. Curbstones, doorsteps, thresholds,
and floors of simple mosaic layers are found all over. Still
archaeologists work on the Kerkouane site, but the best parts should be
discovered by now. |
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