Byrsa Hill
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Byrsa Hill is the ancient citadel and central hill of Carthage, historically serving as the political and religious heart of the Phoenician and later Roman city.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient citadel
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ hill ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
Punic houses
ⓘ
Roman mosaics ⓘ inscriptions in Punic and Latin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phoenician colonization of the western Mediterranean
ⓘ
Dido ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Dido
founding legend of Carthage ⓘ |
| contains |
archaeological remains from Punic period
ⓘ
archaeological remains from Roman period ⓘ |
| country | Tunisia ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician
ⓘ
Punic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | Third Punic War ⓘ |
| elevation | about 57 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
French archaeologists in the 19th century
ⓘ
UNESCO-sponsored missions in the 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
acropolis of Carthage
ⓘ
administrative center ⓘ military stronghold ⓘ religious sanctuary area ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Carthage National Museum
ⓘ
Punic fortifications ⓘ Roman forum remains ⓘ Roman residential quarter remains ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Carthage and Gulf of Tunis ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carthage
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ Tunisia ⓘ |
| near | modern city of Tunis ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Tunis
ⓘ
ancient harbors of Carthage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Site of Carthage
ⓘ
surface form:
archaeological site of Carthage
|
| rebuiltDuring | Roman imperial period ⓘ |
| religionHistorical |
Phoenician polytheism
ⓘ
Roman paganism ⓘ |
| significance |
central hill of the Punic city of Carthage
ⓘ
political center of ancient Carthage ⓘ religious center of ancient Carthage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | founded in the 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| toponymOrigin | Greek word "bursa" meaning "hide" (linked to foundation legend) ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Carthage ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | part of Archaeological Site of Carthage ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.