Carthage

The Phoenecian city of Carthage was founded by refugees from Tyre after the Macedonian invasion, and the became major power in the Mediterranean until the outbreak of the Punic Wars. (332 BC; Carthage)

"Siege of Carthage, Scipio Africanus" (Detail) Artist Mariusz Kozik.

This is Ancient on Instagram: "Carthage: The Lost Empire of the Mediterranean Carthage, located near modern-day Tunis in Tunisia, was one of the most powerful and influential cities of the ancient world. Founded by Phoenician settlers from Tyre around 814 BCE, Carthage grew into a maritime and trading superpower, dominating the western Mediterranean for centuries. Strategically positioned on the North African coast, Carthage became the center of the Punic civilization, named after its…

The armies of Carthage permitted the city to forge the most powerful empire in the western Mediterranean from the 6th to 3rd centuries BCE. Although by tradition a seafaring nation with a powerful navy...

near ancient Carthage, Corinthian order Roman temple at Sbeitla - Tunisia, North Africa

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Put on the map by Carthage more than a thousand years ago, Tunisia’s northern reaches harbour ancient ruins and busy souks — but the area is also home to laid-back coastal towns and mountains ripe for adventure.

Hannibal was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal is generally regarded as one of the best military strategists and tacticians of all time, his strategic genius and audacity leaving an indelible mark on history, forever remembered as a formidable adversary who challenged the Republic.

Carthaginian naval dockyard

Hannibal - commander of the army of ancient Carthage. Concept art made for the publishing house "Phalanx".

How Did Carthage Become Powerful Enough To Rival Rome? Carthage came into being as a Phoenician trading base, its strategically favourable location eventually allowing it to develop into a major centre of trade and seafaring. Carthage, Rome's fierce adversary, is the gateway to the treasures of Africa.

The Carthaginian harbor is one of those things that has to have been imagined by a fantasy artist, except it wasn’t. It was real and this is, from what we know, what it looked like. On…

Carthage, Tunis...Frank was here WWII...

Sacred Band of Carthage marching into battle

Magnificent Carthage