manuel cohen

Carthage

Low angle view of the Roman cisterns (known on French as "Citernes de la Malga") in Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The 24 large Roman cisterns were supplied with water by the aqueduct, built in the 2nd century by the emperor Hadrian. Picture by Manuel Cohen.

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Contained in galleries: Ancient Tunisia (Carthage, Dougga)

Low angle view of the Roman cisterns (known on French as "Citernes de la Malga") in Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The 24 large Roman cisterns were supplied with water by the aqueduct, built in the 2nd century by the emperor Hadrian. Picture by Manuel Cohen.