Stelae on the Tophet of Carthage

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Title

Stelae on the Tophet of Carthage

Subject

Ruins of ancient Carthage

Description

A photograph taken in 2004 of the ruins of the Tophet site in Carthage. This is the place where children were offered as sacrifices. Tophet can also refer to a place where the wicked are punished, i.e. hell.

Creator

Wikimedia user BishkekRocks

Publisher

Wikimedia Commons

Date

Photograph taken in October, 2004.

Contributor

Ashley Colombo

Rights

The photographer has chosen to put this work in the Public Domain.

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Digital photograph of Carthage ruins.

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Original Format

Ruins site

Physical Dimensions

2,048 pixels x 1,536 pixels

Files

tophet of carthage.JPG

Citation

Wikimedia user BishkekRocks, “Stelae on the Tophet of Carthage,” Perpetua and Felicitas Exhibit, accessed April 20, 2024, https://perpetua-felicitas.carrieschroeder.org/items/show/39.

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