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	Kerkouane, Tunisia: Punic ruins
		Kerkouane, a bit off the beaten track, has the best ruins after the ancient Carthaginian civilization, far better than Carthage itself.
		Kerkouane was founded in the 6th century BCE, and was destroyed during the Roman revenge campaign against Carthage after the wars in 146 BCE.
		The economy of Kerkouane was the the manufacture of purple dye, one of the most valued colours and used in many European countries only by royals.
	lexicorient.com /tunisia/kerkouane.htm (222 words)

	Kerkouane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kerkouane is a Punic city in northeastern Tunisia, near Cape Bon.
		Kerkouane, a bit off the beaten track, has the best ruins after the ancient Carthaginian country, as they were only partly destroyed.
		Kerkouane was one of the most important punic cities, with Carthage, Hadrumetum (modern Sousse) and Utica.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kerkouane (232 words)

	Tunisia: Images and Sights - Kerkouane
		A rather mysterious place, Kerkouane was abandoned in its prime in the middle of the 3rd century BC and never reoccupied.
		After recovering from an attack by Agathocies in 310 BC, Kerkouane was once again attacked by the Roman general Regulus in 256 during the First Punic War.
		Kerkouane also had public baths, supposedly places where workers could clean up.
	homepage.mac.com /melissaenderle/tunisia/kerkouane.html (624 words)

	Tunisia's Cap Bon stretches almost to Europe
		Two sounds compete with each other in Kerkouane - waves crashing on the shoreline and the call of the Muezzin to prayer.
		Kerkouane was once a Punic town and still has many remains to offer visitors interested in this era of ancient history.
		To the south is the town of Kelibia with its hilltop fort that appears to rise from the waves crashing upon Cap Bon's eastern coastline.
	lifestyle.monstersandcritics.com /travel/features/printer_1162487.php (775 words)

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		Founded by the Carthaginians around the sixth century BC, Kerkouane was devastated in 310 BC by Agathocles, the Tyrant of Syracuse, and although the town's defences were rebuilt and strengthened they were unable to prevent it being ravaged by a Roman expedition led by the general Atilius Regulus.
		It is precisely this prolonged abandon that makes Kerkouane so important, since the surviving remains have lain untouched since that fateful day and now offer modern-day generations an incomparable picture of a small third-century BC Carthaginian town.
		Although Kerkouane was rebuilt after Agathocles' incursion, its plan predates the reconstruction and the well preserved foundations indicate that Punic urbanism had reached a sophisticated level.
	www.theansons.co.uk /tunisia/history_kerkouane_1.htm (568 words)

	The God in Stone - Carthage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		At Kerkouane, the so-called `sign of Tanit' takes the form of a pyramid with a crossbar just below the point, which has been thickened into a neck to support a circle filled with fl chips; the effect is that of a doll with outstretched arms.
		Such sacrifice, in the opinion of Robertson Smith in The Religion of the Semites, was of the essence of the sacred stone: the stone or heap of stones in which the deity dwelt, marked the place of sacrifice, and in origin served as the altar itself.
		In layout like those of Kerkouane, but originally much taller, they were buried by the Romans who levelled the top of the hill and built up the sides with pillars and rubble to create a platform for their own magnificent city centre.
	www.barca.fsnet.co.uk /carthage-god-stone.htm (4596 words)

	RIGZONE - Grove Energy Wins Two Permits in Tunisia
		The offshore-onshore Kerkouane exploration permit is contiguous with Grove's 100 per cent owned Pantelleria permits in Italian waters.
		The Kerkouane Permit contains the undeveloped Dougga gas condensate discovery made by Shell in the early 1980's and lies adjacent to the Tazerka oilfield.
		Kerkouane Permit - to drill one well to a depth of 2,700m.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=35459 (557 words)

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		Luckily, a nearby Punic town, Kerkouane on the Cap Bon Peninsula, survived the general destruction and was never over-built.
		The map shows the location of Kerkouane, one of the Phoenician colonies taken over by the Magonid Kings after the fall of Tyre first to the Assyrians in 575 and then to the Persians in 538.
		The common characteristic of Punic houses in Kerkouane were their well designed and well preserved private baths.
	www.mmdtkw.org /CNAf002PhoeniciansCarthaginians.html (2449 words)

	Kerkouane, Tunisia: Museum and the wooden coffin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The museum of Kerkouane has a small collection of nice and interesting items.
		It is sometimes called Lady of Kerkouane, having the face of the goddess Ashtart carved into it.
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	i-cias.com /tunisia/kerkouane03.htm (86 words)

	2. Week: 18. + 19.08.
		In Kerkouane it was the first time that we could visite some stuff for free.
		About Kerkouane, hm OK it is nice, but that's all to say.
		After Kerkouane we wanted to go to a beach near there, but it was too windy.
	www-user.tu-chemnitz.de /~gir/Tunisia_Pages/week_23.htm (761 words)

	Northern Campos Block Viable, Says Shell Brasil - Science - RedOrbit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Kerkouane offshore-onshore block covering 6,720 sq km and the Chorbane onshore block with 2,428 sq km collectively contain 12 prospects and leads.
		Kerkouane, which contains the Dougga gas- condensate discovery made by Shell in the early 198Os, is adjacent to Grove's 100% held Pantelleria permits.
		Work programs are to drill one well on Kerkouane and acquire 250 line-km of 2D seismic data on Chorbane.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/403317/northern_campos_block_viable_says_shell_brasil/index.html (1212 words)

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		Kerkouane : Ville punique du VIe siècle av.
		Kerkouane représente un immense acquis du point de vue de l'aménagement et de l'architecture urbaine.
		Kerkouane est la seule ville punique qui n'a vu succéder d'autres civilisations.
	www.ac-versailles.fr /etabliss/clg-guimoc-gennevilliers/punic/lany_Kerkouane.htm (596 words)

	RIGZONE - Grove to Acquire Two Tunisian Blocks
		The offshore-onshore Kerkouane block is contiguous with Grove's 100 per cent owned Pantelleria permits.
		The Kerkouane block includes the Dougga gas condensate discovery that was made by Shell in the early 1980's.
		During the life of the Permits, Grove must drill one well within the offshore Kerkouane block and acquire 250 kilometers of 2D seismic over the onshore Chorbane block.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=28521 (433 words)

	TRAVEL NOTES: DAYS AND NIGHTS IN TUNISIA
		Kerkouane is a beautiful archaeological site more than two thousand years old.
		In the nearby Kerkouane Museum I found an exquisite fl (I think terra cotta) depiction of an African man riding what appeared to be an elephant.
		Her temple he called “The House of Tanit.” Tanit was the most significant of the female deities in ancient Tunisia and her adoration survived in spite of the Romans.
	www.cwo.com /~lucumi/tunisia.html (3539 words)

	BikeAbout Trip Log: October 24–25, 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Because it is the only known Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived the destructive wrath of Rome after the Punic wars, UNESCO has recognized Kerkouane as one of its World Heritage sites.
		Though it lacks the impressive larger structures of some other sites in Tunisia — none of the walls was over five feet high and the tallest thing standing was a solitary pillar — Kerkouane seems in some ways better preserved.
		The Phoenician inhabitants of Kerkouane had among their possessions items that showed the obvious influence of other great ancient civilizations — for example, pieces of jewelry with Egyptian motifs, and a striking Grecian-style vase that depicts a scene from The Odyssey.
	www.bikeabout.org /journal/notes_19.htm (1979 words)

	Carthage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		By the beginning of the 5th century BC, Carthage was the commercial center of the region, a position it would retain until overthrown by the Roman Republic.
		The city had conquered the territory of the old Phoenician colonies, such as Hadrumetum, Utica and Kerkouane, and the Libyan tribes, spreading its control along the North African coast from modern Morocco to the borders of Egypt.
		Its influence had also spread into the Mediterranean, with control over Sardinia, Malta, the Balearic Islands and the western half of Sicily.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carthage (2947 words)

	GORP - Ancient Phoenicia - Other North African Cities
		Although little is known about the town itself, it is of great importance to historians and archaeologists as the only known Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived the destructive wrath of Rome at the end of the Punic Wars.
		It is as if someone has cut off all the roofs (and second stories) from the buildings, but left the walls and doorways intact.
		The Phoenician inhabitants of Kerkouane had among their possessions items that showed the obvious influence of other great ancient civilizations, for example, pieces of jewelry with Egyptian motifs, and a striking Grecian style vase that depicts a scene from The Odyssey.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/location/africa/phonici9.htm (683 words)

	Grove’s acquisition of Tunisian permits completed (Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Kerkouane licence includes the Dougga gas condensate discovery that was made by Shell in the early 1980’s and lies immediately north of the Tazerka oilfield, also discovered by Shell in the early 1980’s.
		The Chorbane exploration permit located in Tunisia’s central coastal area lies immediately east of the Guebiba, Rhemoura and Al Ain oilfields, south of the Sidi el Kilani oil field and is on trend with the offshore Ashtart oil field and the Miskar and Hasdrubal gas fields.
		At this time and subject to governmental approval, Grove’s work commitments are to drill one well within the offshore Kerkouane permit and acquire approximately 200 kilometres of 2D seismic within the onshore Chorbane permit.
	www.scandoil.com /moxie/news/seismic/groves-acquisition-of-tun.shtml (620 words)

	Tunisia Dispatch 14 - Korbour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Throughout the houses and village there were well laid out channels in the floors and bigger ditches under streets for drainage.
		After Kerkouane it was mostly a lot of very beautiful cycling past multicolored farm land.
		As we neared the end of Cap Bon we passed a large compression plant for the gas pipeline that runs from southern Tunisia, to here and then under the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.
	www.ibike.org /bikeafrica/tunisia/tun14.htm (1076 words)

	Tour Phoenicia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Although little is known about the town itself, it is of great importance to historians and archaeologists as the only known Phoenicio-Punic city to have survived the destructive wrath of Rome at the end of the Punic Wars.
		It is as if someone has cut off all the roofs (and second stories) from the buildings, but left the walls and doorways intact.
		The Phoenician inhabitants of Kerkouane had among their possessions items that showed the obvious influence of other great ancient civilizations, for example, pieces of jewelry with Egyptian motifs, and a striking Grecian style vase that depicts a scene from The Odyssey.
	www.babyloniangal.com /files/phoenicia/northafrica.html (482 words)

	Atlantis voyages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In its neighborhood is Kerkouane, the remains of a Punic city which remained undisturbed until its discovery in 1952.
		The Kerkouane Museumhouses a fine collection of funerary objects, and jewelry.
		The town of Kelibia is an ancient melting pot for Mediterranean people from Spain, Turkey, the Arab lands and Italian Islands, whose shores can be seen on a very clear day.
	www.atlantisvoyages.com /en/tunisia/regions/cap.asp (181 words)

	Excite - Travel Guide - Attractions
		Nabeul's Friday market is one of the liveliest in Tunisia, though not for any surplus of bargains or quality merchandise.By the time you get to Kelibia, you've left the worst of commercial tourism blissfully behind.
		It was excavated in 1962, and a museum houses some interesting finds, such as the 'Princess of Kerkouane,' a wooden sarcophagus cover carved in the shape of the goddess Astarte.The small town of El-Haouaria is tucked beneath the mountainous tip of Cap Bon.
		It's a quiet spot with a couple of good beaches - especially at Ras el-Drek - but the main attractions are the Roman Caves on the coast, 3km (2mi) west of town.
	www1.excite.com /travel/travelguide/attractions/0,20310,Africa-544,00.html (2650 words)

	Hannibal ad portas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Objects are displayed on loan from Tunisia, Spain, Italy and the museums of other countries: outstanding pieces of sculpture, pottery, bronze tools and implements, terracotta, jewellery, seals and inscriptions.
		A special attraction are the models which were made specially for the exhibition: the fortifications and dwellings of Kerkouane, the burial tower of Dougga and, in its original size, the burial chamber of Djebl Mlezza with its mural paintings.
		Of particular interest are the landscapes, where the Phoenicians founded their western colonies, later taken over by the Carthaginians from the 6th century BC onwards.
	www.landesmuseum.de /sonder/2004/hannibal/english/hanni_3.htm (164 words)

	Travel in Hammamet - Tunisia - Africa - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		What you'll find instead is a small town that survives mainly on its fishing fleet, with a few small, sheltered resorts and beaches and a fabulous 6
		It was excavated in 1962, and a museum houses some interesting finds, such as the 'Princess of Kerkouane', a wooden sarcophagus cover carved in the shape of the goddess Astarte.
		The small town of El-Haouaria is tucked beneath the mountainous tip of Cap Bon.
	www.africatravelling.net /tunisia/hammamet/hammamet_history.htm (411 words)

	Channel4.com – Carthage – What remains?
		The Punic town of Kerkouane – on the Cap Bon peninsula north-east of Tunis – is exceptionally well-preserved as it was abandoned in the 2nd century BC and never occupied by the Romans.
		Excavations have revealed a clear town plan and the foundations of houses, many with central courtyards and private bathrooms.
		Kerkouane’s main industry was the manufacture of a purple dye made from decomposed shellfish, and there are still basins in the town coloured red by the dye.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/C/carthage/what_remains.html (1140 words)

	Tunisia, north of Sousse - Kerkouane - Worldisround photo
		Sightseeing in Tunisia picture - The ruins of Kerkouane.
		Kerkouane was built in the 5th and 6th century b.C. Explore
		Kerkouane was built in the 5th and 6th century b.C. < previous
	www.worldisround.com /articles/8797/photo4.html (65 words)

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		Kelibia is now a quiet rural town where agriculture is as important as fishing to its economy, if not more.
		Amongst the monuments to be found in the town is the mausoleum of the highly venerated figure Rabbi Yaacob Slama, to which an annual pilgrimage is made, which was originally held in June but has since been changed to August to enable a greater number of those scattered by the diaspora to participate.
		The museum houses some beautiful mosaics, amongst them masterpieces from the Villa of the Nymphs in Neapolis, dating from the fourth century BC, and a mosaic from the third century AD discovered in Kelibia illustrating the invention of the flute by Athena.
	www.tunisia-info.com /governate_nabeul.htm (3517 words)

	KERKOUANE
		Au VIe siècle avant J.-C., Kerkouane était une ville qui appréciait et importait la céramique grecque à figures noires: on y a retrouvé des coupes ioniennes du type B 2 et des nochoés dont l'une raconte l'aventure d'Ulysse dans la grotte de Polyphème.
		La fin de Kerkouane date sans doute du milieu du IIIe siècle avant J.-C., dans le contexe de la première guerre entre Rome et Carthage (264-241 avant J.-C.).
		Le site de Kerkouane se situe entre deux caps, reste d’anticlinaux qui dominent la mer.
	www.ac-versailles.fr /etabliss/clg-guimoc-gennevilliers/punic/sothea_kerkouane.htm (417 words)

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