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Document Details : Title: Cathage Bir Massouda Subtitle: Second Preliminary Report on the Bilateral Excavations of Ghent University and the Institut National du Patrimoine (2003-2004) Author(s): DOCTER, Roald F. , CHELBI, Fethi , MARAOUI TELMINI, Boutheina , BECHTOLD, Babette , BEN ROMDHANE, Hamden , DECLERCQ, Vanessa , DE SCHACHT, Tijs , DEWEIRDT, Eline , DE WULF, Alain , FERSI, Lamia , FREY-KUPPER, Suzanne , GARSALLAH, Soumaya , JOOSTEN, Ineke , KOENS, Hans , MABROUK, Jalel , REDISSI, Taoufik , ROUDESLI CHEBBI, Sihem , RYCKBOSCH, Karen , SCHMIDT, Karin , TAVERNIERS, Birgit , VAN KERCKHOVE, Julie , VERDONCK, Lieven Journal: BABESCH Volume: 81 Date: 2006 Pages: 37-89 DOI: 10.2143/BAB.81.0.2014424 Abstract : New investigations on the Bir Massouda site have refined our knowledge of Punic Carthage. In particular the southern casemate city wall has been dated more precisely to around the middle of the 7th century BC. Human remains in secondary position seem to confirm the existence of Carthage’s earliest necropolis on the site. Special attention goes to the Middle and Late Punic periods: a septic pit and its homogeneous fill are presented and discussed in the perspective of Carthage’s garbage collection system. A strongbox or cultic depository with two vesselsand red ochre offering is discussed. A terracotta tile floor is presented as a rare example of the pavimenta punica. Finally, some prospects are given on the site conservation’s measures and the publication trajectory. |
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