Ancient Phoenician settlement, North Africa.
Considered the oldest Phoenician settlement, it was located in what is now modern Tunisia. After its founding ( 0441; 8th century BC), it grew rapidly and was second in importance only to Carthage . Made the capital of the Roman province of Africa after the Third Punic War (149146 BC), it later declined after the emperor Augustus rebuilt Carthage. Excavations have uncovered Phoenician graves dating from the 8th century BC and a substantial residential section of the Roman city. See also Punic Wars .