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Cisterns of La Malga
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The Cisterns of La Malga or Cisterns of La Mâalga are a group of cisterns, which are among the most visible features of the archaeological site of Carthage near Tunis, Tunisia. They are some of the best preserved Roman cisterns.
![]() View of the cisterns of La Malga | |
![]() Cisterns located at number 7 | |
Alternative name | Cisterns of La Mâalga |
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Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Coordinates | 36.859279°N 10.318941°E / 36.859279; 10.318941 |
Area | 12.945 |
History | |
Cultures | Ancient Roman |
Part of | Archaeological site of Carthage[1] |
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The cisterns, with a capacity of 50,000–60,000 m3 (1,800,000–2,100,000 cu ft), received water from a branch of the Zaghouan Aqueduct (exactly which branch remains uncertain). They were designed to provide the water supply for Carthage, the most important city of Africa Proconsulare during the High Empire, and especially to supply the Baths of Antoninus.
As part of the site of Carthage, the cisterns are classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. On 17 February 2012, the Tunisian government proposed that the whole Zaghouan-Carthage Roman hydraulic complex, of which they are a part, should be classed as a world heritage site.[2]