The Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis is a World Heritage site in Tunisia defined by the UNESCO in 1985 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 805 (755) in our monthly survey..
"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."
(iii)
- Wikipedia
- Pictures from flickr about Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- Google Search for News about Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- Google Search for Pictures about Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- Qwant Search for web, social items and news about Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- Google Maps interactive (+StreetView) about Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis