CARTHAGINIAN RUINS AND MUSEUMS.

The article focuses on five significant Punic archaeological sites in and around ancient Carthage, Tunisia. It highlights the Carthage National Museum on Byrsa Hill, which houses a growing collection of Punic and Roman artifacts, including Phoenician funeral items. The Magon Quarter reveals remains of a modest residential district inhabited by craftsmen, while Byrsa Hill served as the fortified citadel and original settlement site of Carthage. The sophisticated Punic ports included a commercial harbor and a military cothon, an artificial circular port with defensive features. Lastly, the Tophet site in the Salammbo district is noted for urns containing ashes of infants and animals, with ongoing scholarly debate about whether it was a place of child sacrifice or a cemetery for young children who died prematurely. [Extracted from the article]