Ancient Tunisia

Ancient Tunisia

Tunisia was occupied in 1000BC by the Pheonicians, an ancient seafaring people. An important settlement established by the Pheonicians was Carthage. Carthage was conquered by the Romans in 146BC. The Roman Empire ruled Tunisia until the Vandals conquered it in the 5th century AD. In the 6th century Tunisia was reconquered by the Byzantine Empire. With the expansion of Islam in the 7th century Tunisian became part of the Arab world. Tunisia remains a predominantly Muslim country. [BM] {UA}