Starting in the 2nd century BC, this city was the capital of the Roman province of Africa.
Household use of water basins in this city is evidenced in a building inhabited for several hundred years called the House of the Waterfall. Partly thanks to their loyalty to Rome, and partly as compensation for rebuilding non-Italian city's rival, its inhabitants were granted civitas status by Augustus. This city became a major port thanks to sitting at the mouth of the Bagrada river, nowcalled the Medjerda. In 240 BC, the forces of Hanno the Great broke a blockade of this city by (*) rebels during the first major battle of the Mercenaries War. Following the Battle of Thapsus, many supporters of Pompey fled to this city - including Cato the Younger, who then committed suicide here. Starting in the 2nd century BC, this city was the capital of the Roman province of Africa. For 10 points, name this Phoenician colony in North Africa, found near the site of Carthage.
Household use of water basins in this city is evidenced in a building inhabited for several hundred years called the House of the Waterfall.
Utica [or Atiqa]