In which modern-day country was the ancient city of Carthage located?
Italy
Greece
Egypt
Tunisia
Answer
The ancient city of Carthage was located in modern-day Tunisia, in North Africa. Carthage was a powerful rival to Rome and was eventually defeated and destroyed by the Romans in the Third Punic War (149-146 BC). The Romans later rebuilt the city and it became an important center of the Roman Empire.
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