Carthage & the Phoenicians
The Phoenician trading world and its greatest colony: the origins of the Phoenicians, links with the Etruscans, the Barcid dynasty, and the wars with Rome.
Articles on Carthage & the Phoenicians (2)
Silver of the Barcids: How Iberian Mines Bankrolled Carthage's Road to the Second Punic War
How the Barcid dynasty turned Spain's silver mines into Carthage's war chest — funding indemnities, coinage,...
From Dido’s Dream: The Foundation and Early Rise of Carthage
The legendary and archaeological origins of Carthage, from Queen Dido’s oxhide bargain to its rise as a...
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