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RUINS OF UTICA, Ancient city , Bagradas, al-Majrada

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Ancient city northwest of Carthage near outflow of Bagradas (al-Majrada). It is located 10 km from the coastline. Between 146 and 25 BC Utica was the capital of the Roman province of Africa. Utica has been partially excavated. It was here where Cato the younger, the last remaining opponent of Julius Caesar in the Roman Civil War, made his stand. For this, he is known as "Cato Uticensis" (Cato of Utica). According to tradition, it was founded by Phoenicians from Tyre c.1100 BC Second in importance to Carthage, Utica usually allied itself with that city, but in the Third Punic War it sided with Rome against Carthage. Upon the destruction of Carthage (146 BC), Utica was made the capital of the Roman province of Africa. It fell (AD 439) to the Vandals, was recaptured (534) by the Byzantines, and was finally destroyed (c.700) by the Arabs. Excavations at the site have yielded two Punic cemeteries and Roman ruins, including baths and a villa with mosaics.

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