A PLACE, A PLACE NAME, A CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE FOUNDING OF CARTHAGE-BYRSA

The strategic location of Tunisia and its rich farmlands attracted many waves of settlers whose presence has contributed to an ethnic and cultural mix of peoples. Berbers, Numidians, Phoenicians / Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Arabs, Spaniards, Sicilians, Maltese, Turkish and French we...

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Main Author:	Naima Friha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Lomonosov Moscow State University 2011-12-01
Series:	Geography, Environment, Sustainability
Subjects:	tunisia toponym cultural heritage carthage-byrsa elyssa legendary history ethnic and cultural mix of people a mixture of languages
Online Access:	https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/202

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title	A PLACE, A PLACE NAME, A CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE FOUNDING OF CARTHAGE-BYRSA
title_short	A PLACE, A PLACE NAME, A CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE FOUNDING OF CARTHAGE-BYRSA
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publisher	Lomonosov Moscow State University
series	Geography, Environment, Sustainability
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description	The strategic location of Tunisia and its rich farmlands attracted many waves of settlers whose presence has contributed to an ethnic and cultural mix of peoples. Berbers, Numidians, Phoenicians / Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Arabs, Spaniards, Sicilians, Maltese, Turkish and French were all involved in this small territory. This has led to geographical names in Tunisia to be a mixture of different languages and undergo several linguistic changes. Those toponyms in addition to the historical depth of Tunisia they recall, they witness the age and memory of the country and constitute a cultural heritage passed on from one generation to another through the ages. The toponym Carthage / Byrsa is an example. Its origin is the subject of several interpretations, the most common is that related to the legendary history of the founding of the city Carthage-Byrsa by the Phoenician princess Elyssa.
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A PLACE, A PLACE NAME, A CULTURAL HERITAGE: THE LEGENDARY HISTORY OF THE FOUNDING OF CARTHAGE-BYRSA

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