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Abstract

Boutheina Maraoui Telmini
Découverte de latrines puniques du 5ème siècle av. J.-C. à Carthage (Bir Massouda)

Les fouilles tuniso-belges dans le secteur sud de Bir Massouda (Carthage) ont permis de mettre au jour, pour la première fois dans un quartier résidentiel, trois structures pouvant être interprétées comme des latrines. Dans deux cas il s’agit de latrines domestiques tandis la troisième structure consiste en une latrine publique. Cette découverte permet de documenter, dans l’état actuel de notre connaissance, le début de l’adoption par les Puniques de Carthage d’un nouveau système de collecte des déchets humains et autres détritus. L’étude de ces structures ainsi que l’examen minutieux de leur contenu permet de dater leur mise en place vers la fin du 5ème siècle et le début du 4ème siècle av. J.-C.

Although many examples of bathrooms in Punic houses of the Hellenistic period show that the Punic people had a keen interest in body care and hygiene, no latrines had ever been found in any archaeological excavation in the Punic world. During the bilateral excavations of the INP (Tunisia) and Ghent University (Belgium) on the Bir Massouda site in ancient Carthage, the remains of two domestic toilets and one public latrine came to light. These are considered in this paper, evidencing the introduction of a sophisticated system of evacuating human feaces from the Carthaginian city. The study of these structures and their fills allows dating their installation to about the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 4th century BC.

Article in volume 86, 2011, pages 53-70

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