2800th anniversary of Carthage

This large format stamp celebrates 2,800 years since the founding of Carthage (814 BC - 1986), one of the most powerful cities of Mediterranean Antiquity. The illustration offers a reconstructed historical panoramic view, showing the famous Punic ports (the commercial port and the circular military port) as well as the dense urban fabric of Hannibal's city. This program highlights the historical depth of Tunisia as a crossroads of civilizations and recalls the Punic heritage which forged the maritime and commercial destiny of the country, placing Carthage in the universal heritage of humanity.