In the 2nd millennium BC a town, originally named Tunes, was founded by Berbers and also over time occupied by Numidians. In the 9th century BC, the city was taken over by Phoenicians from Carthage. The Berbers[specify] took control of Tunis in 395 BC but it was soon lost when Agathocles invaded Africa and established his headquarters there. When Agathocles left Africa, the Carthaginians took control of the city once again. In 146 BC, the Romans destroyed Tunis (along with Carthage). However, the city was subsequently rebuilt under the rule of Augustus and became an important town under Roman control and the center of a booming agricultural industry.
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Tunisia is a country in Northern Africa that has a Mediterranean Sea coastline in the very centre of Mediterranean Africa. Tunisia lies immediately to the south of Italy and Malta. Libya borders Tunis... More
Capital:Tunis Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND) Government: Republic Population: Religion: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1% Time zone: UTC +1
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