---
title: Punic Houses, Kerkouane
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5055/punic-houses-kerkouane/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Punic Houses, Kerkouane
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5055.jpg)
## Image Caption
The ruins of houses in the Phoenician [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Kerkouane (modern-day Tunisia) Almost every house in the town has its own bathtub and had signinum floors decorated with marble tesserae. The city of Kerkouane was probably abandoned during the [First Punic War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Punic_War/) (c. 250 BCE) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of a Phoenicio-[Punic](https://www.worldhistory.org/carthage/) city to have survived.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Raddato, C. (2016, May 11). Punic Houses, Kerkouane. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Punic Houses, Kerkouane." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2016. .
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Punic Houses, Kerkouane." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/4466045283/in/album-72157623587553975/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/4466045283/in/album-72157623587553975/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/4466045283/in/album-72157623587553975/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 11 May 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.