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Harbor of Utica
Portus Uticensis
HarborAfrica Proconsularis · Utica, TunisiaBuilt 700 BCE
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Utica's harbor served ships for centuries before the Mejerda River's silt pushed the coastline more than 10 kilometers away, stranding the ancient port far inland. Phoenician sailors had used this anchorage since at least the 8th century BCE, making it older than Carthage's own harbor by tradition. French engineer A. Daux first traced its quays in 1869. In 117 CE the harbor still opened directly onto the Mediterranean, moving grain for Rome's African province.
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