Archaeological site

Carthage Ruins

Carthage, Tunisia

"Home to Mago, the world's first documented viticulturist (146 BC)—his treatise on planting, pruning, and winemaking was Rome's greatest prize when they conquered Carthage."

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Location

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What to do there

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    Carthage Ruins

    Walk through the ruins of Rome's greatest rival, destroyed in 146 BC and rebuilt as Africa's greatest Roman city. The Antonine Baths were the largest outside Rome. Wine was central to both Punic and Roman Carthage.

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