Two heads of divinities (in fired clay), from

Two heads of divinities (in fired clay), from the Punic city of Kerkouane, in the north-eastern region of Tunisia. Once a thriving Phoenician metropolis, Kerkouane became a ghost town when its inhabitants abandoned it while battling the invading Roman Empire. This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 BC) and, as a result, was not rebuilt by the Romans. It had existed for almost 400 years

Battling Divinities Existed Fired Inhabitants Invading Metropolis North-eastern Phoenician Punic Rebuilt Result Thriving

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