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According to Dridi and Sebaï, the first sanctuary comprised a porticoed courtyard uniting Nos. 4 and 5, with a shrine containing the cult statues. The inscription would recall the relocation of the statues to two better-built shrines. The original large Punic building would have been replaced by a smaller sanctuary with new chapels.
[9] [10] Local Berber institutions distinct from any form of Punic authority arose from the Numidian period onwards, [11] but Camps notes that Punic shofets were still in place in several cities, including Dougga, during the Roman era, [12] which is a sign of continuing Punic influence and the preservation of certain elements of Punic ...
The Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga (Mausoleum of Atban) is an ancient mausoleum located in Dougga, Tunisia. It is one of three examples of the royal architecture of Numidia, which is in a good state of preservation and dates to the second century BC. It was restored by the government of French Tunisia between 1908 and 1910. [2]
Tophet excavations in 1921. In 1921, the so-called "priest stele" was unearthed as part of the clandestine archaeological digs that were very common at the time. [10]A limestone stele, over a metre high, [11] depicting an adult wearing a typical kohanim (Punic priest) hat, a Punic tunic and holding a young child in his arms, was offered by an outfitter to enlightened antiquities enthusiasts ...
Adorned Statue of the Punic Goddess Tanit, 5th-3rd centuries BC, from the necropolis of Puig des Molins, Ibiza (Spain), now housed in the Archaeology Museum of Catalonia (Barcelona) The Punic religion, Carthaginian religion, or Western Phoenician religion in the western Mediterranean was a direct continuation of the Phoenician variety of the ...
The sarcophagus is prized as one of the only known Punic wood carvings still existing; for this reason, it was taken to Zurich, Switzerland for treatment shortly after its discovery. [4] When news of the find broke, the carved woman was dubbed "the princess of Kerkouane" by the Tunisian press. [3] The sarcophagus now rests in the Kerkouane site ...
Punic, which is sometimes ... In 1964, a shrine to Astarte, ... Bardo National Museum of Tunis. Presiding over the Carthaginian pantheon was the supreme divine couple
The museum has artifacts that display Egyptian, Corinthian, Attic, Roman, Punic and Hellenic influences. The Tophet, a type of cemetery for the cremated remains of children, possibly (but not entirely proven) as sacrifice to Tanit or BaĘżal Hammon is exposed. Many of the ancient residences are open to the public.