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Show ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN CARTHAGE DEPLORE BOOM IN BUILDING CARTHAOK. Tunis. French Africa, Sept. 1ft. The site of ancient Carth-,age Carth-,age la being aold off and divided Into building lota, and the surrounding ; hills, rich In history, are being slowly 'covered with residential villas. Archaeologists point out that if this I building is permitted to continue, their excavation work will be aertoua-ly aertoua-ly hampered, aa the new proprietors object to Invasions of their yards bv workmen, no mattes whst treasures of history may He underneath. Two French government employes of the department fo Tunis lately bought a piece of ground on the site of the old city, and before building their house started to find out what waa underneath. After patient digging dig-ging they discovered a temple of Tanit. I'nleaa the French government atone the sale, real estate agents will shortly put on the market some 240 acres of the alte of Carthage, at a total aale price of $.'oe.o)0. |