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Heritage Floor Tags > location: Carthage

Dido
Legendary, reputed to have lived circa 814 B.C., Carthage (modern-day Tunisia)Dido is the name used by ancient Roman historians for Elissa, the legendary founder and first queen of Carthage. There are many versions of her legend, but the basic idea... Read more

Tanith
Mythic, worshipped in Carthage (modern-day Tunisia), circa 814–146 B.C.Tanith (Tanit) was a mother goddess of fertility and the moon. She was the patron goddess of Carthage and is related to Ishtar and Astarte. Tanith was also... Read more

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