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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP This article is about the historical city. For the Phoenician Republic, see Ancient Carthage. For the modern municipality, see Carthage (municipality). For the airport, see Tunis–Carthage International Airport. For other uses, see Carthage (disambiguation). Carthage Baths of Antoninus, Carthage Shown within Tunisia Location Tunisia Region Tunis Governorate Coordinates 36°51′10″N 10°19′24″E  /  36.8528°N 10.3233°E  / 36.8528; 10.3233 Coordinates: 36°51′10″N 10°19′24″E  /  36.8528°N 10.3233°E  / 36.8528; 10.3233 UNESCO World Heritage Site Type Cultural Criteria ii, iii, vi Designated 1979 (3rd session) Reference no. 37 State Party   Tunisia Region Arab States Carthage ( / ˈ k ɑːr θ ɪ dʒ / ; Punic: 𐤒𐤓𐤕•𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤕 , Qart-ḥadašt , "New City"; Latin: Carthāgō ; Arabic: قرطاج ‎, Qarṭāj ) was the center or capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now the Tunis Governorate in Tu