Punic Ports of Carthage
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The remains of ancient Carthage's circular naval harbor and rectangular merchant harbor, once able to moor about 220 warships; today they are two quiet lagoons.
The Punic Ports symbolize Carthage's maritime dominance. The outer rectangular merchant harbor connects to the inner circular naval harbor. On an island in the middle of the naval harbor stood the naval command, and the ring of dockyards could hold about 220 warships. Today both harbors are shallow ponds. A small museum and reconstruction models of the docks on the central island help visitors understand the original layout. It is included in the combined Carthage archaeological site ticket and is about a 5-minute walk from Carthage Salammbô station on the TGM light rail. It can be combined with the nearby Tophet.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tophet of Salammbô
- Acropolium of Carthage
- Carthage
- Antonine Baths
- Ennejma Ezzahra
- Sidi Bou Said
- La Marsa Beach
- Gammarth