The tophet, sanctuary of Tanit and Baal-Hammon. View of part of the Salammbô tophet, located near the ancient harbour of Carthage; in the background we see that it was excavated in a depression. It is a Punic sacred place discovered by chance in 1921. The site has been the subject of many excavations by various specialists, but interpretations remain open: did blood sacrifices take place, or was it simply a children's necropolis?
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