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Africa/Tunis |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Located about 15 kilometers northeast of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, Carthage is one of the most historically significant archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. Founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC, this ancient city grew to become the center of the powerful Carthaginian Empire and later an important city of the Roman Empire in North Africa.
The site of Carthage was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. In the site area, there are archaeological remains such as Antonine baths, villa ruins and theaters from the Roman period, as well as a port and residential areas from the Carthaginian period. The National Museum of Carthage has a large collection of excavated artifacts, including mosaics, sculptures and everyday objects.
Situated in a strategic location overlooking the Gulf of Tunis, Carthage is today an important cultural and tourist destination in Tunisia. The area also houses the Tunisian presidential palace and several embassies, combining historical and modern administrative functions. It attracts a large number of tourists every year who come to discover historical memories such as the Punic Wars and the legend of Hannibal.
Baoding, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, is located in the northern part of the North China Plain, constituting a golden triangle with Beijing and Tianjin, and is known as the "Gateway to the Gorge" and the "Southern Gate of the Capital". The city has a long history, since the Neolithic era, there will be the first people to flourish, the Warring States period for the junction of Yan and Zhao, the Yuan Dynasty, set up Baoding Road, to "defend the metropolis, stabilize the world," the Ming and Qing Dynasty for the capital of the Zhili province, is one of the political and cultural centers of northern China's modern times. There are many scenic spots and monuments in Baoding, including the Governor's Office of Zhili, one of China's top ten museums, the national 5A scenic spot Baiyangdian, and the thousand-year-old temple Mancheng Han Tomb, etc. Baoding has a rich cultural heritage. Cultural heritage, Baoding Military Academy is known as "China's modern military cradle", training a large number of military personnel; food culture is unique, Baoding dishes, locust Mao pickles, white Yunzhang buns and other famous. Nowadays, Baoding, as a regional center city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei world-class urban agglomeration, is relying on the advantages of its location to vigorously develop new energy, automobile manufacturing and other industries, and is a livable city with both historical heritage and modern vitality.