Tanit: Did you mean...?

A silver tetradrachm from Carthage. The female head has been identified by some historians as Dido (Elissa), the legendary founder of the city. Other historians identify the figure as the goddess Tanit (aka Tinnit). She wears a Phrygian cap...

Carthaginian tophets in the site of ancient Carthage, photograph by Carole Raddato, Tunisia, 19 February, 2023. The Tophet of Carthage is a hybrid sanctuary-necropolis of Punic Carthage. Originally dedicated to the deities Baal-Hammon and...