Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia)
Carthage Cistern N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇹🇳 Tunis, Carthage, Tunisia
About
About Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia)
Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) in Tunis, Carthage, Tunisia is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 15.7 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 5 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Rediscovered
- 2007
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 926 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1886
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1432 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8500° N · 10.3300° E · 5 m · 4 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) — canal with stratified deposits
36.8523° N · 10.3319° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) — reservoir with stratified deposits
36.8486° N · 10.3279° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) — gate with stratified deposits
36.8499° N · 10.3308° EAqueduct Pier
aqueductAqueduct Pier at Carthage — Baths of Antoninus Ancillary Cistern North (Tunisia) — aqueduct with stratified deposits
36.8478° N · 10.3300° E