Battle of Zama (202 BC): Hannibal Barca’s Waterloo
On a summer’s day in 202 BC, Roman forces and their Carthaginian counterparts met on the open fields of Zama (located in modern-day Tunisia) to wrestle each other for supreme...
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The Rise and Fall of Carthage
Established by the Phoenicians of Tyre in the ninth century BC, Carthage (located in modern-day Tunisia) was once a small outpost on the Mediterranean that morphed into a city-state. Right...
How and When did Carthage Fall? – The Destruction of Rome’s Fiercest Rival
For many centuries, the city-state of Carthage dominated much of the ancient world. After being founded by a group of Phoenicians – believed to have been led by the legendary...
Queen Dido: The Legendary Founder of the City of Carthage
Legend has it that Dido, who was a princess of Tyre, fled her home to establish her own city named Carthage (in modern-day Tunisia) around 814/3 BC. Apart from being...
Scipio Africanus: The Roman General who defeated Hannibal of Carthage
Scipio Africanus was a Roman general who defended the Roman Republic from complete destruction after it was invaded by his lifelong enemy, Hannibal of Carthage. His eventual victory over Hannibal...