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Carthage Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Carthage or nowadays Zarrouk Palace was a residence of the Tunisian Beys, in Carthage, Tunisia. The palace has influences from Ottoman styles, as well as Arab and Andalusian influences. History General Ahmed Zarrouk, son in law of was renowned for his actions during the Mejba Revolt in 1864. Around 1860, he constructed a palace in Carthage, which he used as his residence. The General's son expanded the estate around the palace. In 1922, the palace was acquired by the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad VI al-Habib (1858–1929), where he spent his last years by the sea. In 1943, Lamine Bey (1881–1962) choose it as one of his main royal palaces, making multiple transformations and enhancements. On 31 July 1954, Lamine Bey welcomed the new French prime minister, Pierre Mendès France Pierre Isaac Isidore Mendès France (; 11 January 190718 October 1982) was a French politician who served as prime minister of France for eight months from 1954 to 1955. As a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Marsa, Palais Zarrouk
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Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world. It became the capital city of the civilization of Ancient Carthage and later Roman Carthage. The city developed from a Phoenician colony into the capital of a Punic empire which dominated large parts of the Southwest Mediterranean during the first millennium BC. The legendary Queen Elissa, Alyssa or Dido, originally from Tyre, is regarded as the founder of the city, though her historicity has been questioned. In the myth, Dido asked for land from a local tribe, which told her that she could get as much land as an oxhide could cover. She cut the oxhide into strips and laid out the perimeter of the new city. As Carthage prospered at home, the polity sent colonists abroad as well as magistrates to rule the colonies. The ancient ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
