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 Tanit and used between c. 400 and 200 BCE, this Carthaginian site for sacrifices and burials features short stelae engraved with simple geometric shapes and symbols.
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