Ancient Carthage - Wikipedia
Carthaginians were renowned for their commercial prowess, ambitious explorations, and unique system of government, which combined elements of democracy, oligarchy, and republicanism, including …
The Story of Carthage Isn’t Necessarily What the Romans Committed …
5 days ago · The Story of Carthage Isn’t Necessarily What the Romans Committed to History A new book by historian and archaeologist Eve MacDonald paints a more complete portrait of the once …
Carthage | History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 5, 2025 · Carthage, great city of antiquity on the north coast of Africa, now a residential suburb of the city of Tunis, Tunisia. Built on a promontory on the Tunisian coast, it was placed to influence and …
Who Were the Carthaginians? - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 9, 2025 · For much of the first millennium BCE, the Carthaginian merchant empire dominated large swaths of the Mediterranean. But who were the Carthaginians? Carthage, located near the modern …
Carthaginian Empire - New World Encyclopedia
The Carthaginian Empire was an informal empire of Phoenician city-states throughout North Africa and modern Spain from 575 B.C.E. until 146 B.C.E. It was more or less under the control of the city-state …
Carthage - World History Encyclopedia
May 29, 2020 · Carthage was a Phoenician city-state on the coast of North Africa (the site of modern-day Tunis) which, prior the conflict with Rome known as the Punic Wars (264-146 BCE), was the …
Carthage: The Ancient Empire That Nearly Destroyed Rome
Jan 31, 2024 · Based on what today is Northern Tunisia, the Carthaginians not only posed a direct threat to Roman expansion but nearly destroyed the upstart empire before it ever began. If Carthage was …
Carthage: A Guide to the Ancient City’s Ruins in Tunisia
Modern Carthage is a residential suburb (population 26,000) of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. But in its heyday, the seaside town was the seat of the Carthaginians, whose North African empire...
The Rise and Fall of Carthage: A Maritime Powerhouse
Feb 8, 2025 · Founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BCE, Carthage grew into a dominant trading empire, controlling vast territories and influencing the Mediterranean region for centuries. Its …
Who’s a Carthaginian? Genetic Study Revises Ancestry of Rome’s …
Apr 24, 2025 · For more than 2,000 years, the general assumption was that the Carthaginians derived from the Levant, specifically Canaan, the source of their language and religion.