The ancient city of Carthage is located 17 kilometers northeast of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. Carthage means a new city in Phoenician. According to written records, the ancient city of Carthage was built in the late 9th century BC. After the city was built, the country gradually became stronger and the map expanded, becoming one of the political, economic, commercial and agricultural centers of the Mediterranean region. After the Phoenician's strength, there was a direct conflict with the Roman Empire. In the third Punic War, the Phoenicians were defeated by the Romans. Carthage was razed to the ground by the Roman army, as strongly advocated by the Senate. In 122 BC, Rome rebuilt the city on its former site and developed it into the second largest city in the country after Rome. In 698 AD, it was completely destroyed by the Arab army.