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The story of Carthage isn’t necessarily what the Romans committed to history
Around 310 B.C.E., Carthage was under siege by Agathocles of Syracuse and his army. According to the ancient historian ...
For ancient Romans, “Carthage Must Be Destroyed” had to be the wave of the future if they were to become the unrivaled masters of the Mediterranean and the lands on its shores. Look at a map. Carthage ...
From 650 B.C. to 146 B.C., Carthage was the most powerful trading and commercial city in the Mediterranean. Its sophisticated 200-dock harbor and wealthy population supported a sprawling metropolis of ...
For ancient Romans, "Carthage Must Be Destroyed" had to be the wave of the future if they were to become the unrivaled masters of the Mediterranean and the lands on its shores. Look at a map. Carthage ...
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