The ruins of the ancient city of Carthage, located 17 kilometers northeast of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. In 1979, UNESCO listed the ruins of the ancient city of Carthage as a cultural heritage on the World Heritage List. Carthage In the Phoenician language, it means a new city. According to written records, the ancient city of Carthage was built in the late 9th century BC. After the city was built, the national strength gradually became stronger and the territory expanded continuously, becoming one of the political, economic, commercial and agricultural centers of the Mediterranean region at that time. After the power of the Phoenicians, there was a direct conflict with the Roman Empire. In the third Punic War, the Phoenicians were defeated by the Romans. According to the resolute claims of the Roman Senate, Carthage was razed to the ground by the Roman army. In 122 BC, Rome rebuilt the city on the site and developed it into the second largest city in the country after Rome. In 698 AD, it was completely destroyed by the Arab army. Currently The Tunisian government is planning to build the entire ancient city of Carthage into a national archaeological park to preserve this great monument.