Carthage Collection (page 3)

Tunis, Tunisia - arrival of the Carthage
The Packet Boat Carthage arriving in Tunis, Tunisia

Tunisia - Carthage - Excavation of a Sarcophagus
The excavation of a Sarcophagus from a funeral pit / burial ground at the site of ancient Carthage, Tunisia

Roman Wells - Carthage, Tunisia
Roman Wells at the site of Ancient Carthage. Date: circa 1920s

Tunisia Utica
Reconstruction of Utica, Phoenician trading port and colony, 24 km from ancient Carthage and modern Tunis

Tunisia Carthage
Distant view of the ruins of the massive aqueduct which brought water to the people of Carthage before the Romans destroyed their city

Tunisia / Carthage / Excav
Treasure-hunting excavations at the site of Ancient Carthage

Marius in Carthage
Exiled by Sulla, the former Roman military commander Caius Marius sits in despair among the ruins of the great city of Carthage

Cisterns of Carthage
Delenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) declared Roman statesman Cato the Elder, but these cisterns remain, impressive relics of the once-mighty city

Terentius / Terence / Ingouf
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER known as TERENCE Roman playwright, born in Carthage

Carthage Priestess Dance
Fragment of a mosaic depicting a priestess of Carthage performing a ceremonial dance before the altar of a deity; she is holding an instrument similar to castanets

Rome / Junonia Founded
Caius Gracchus founds Junonia on the ruins of Carthage

Hamilcar (Carthage)
HAMILCAR Carthaginian general, father of Hannibal

Terentius / Terence / 1822
PUBLIUS TERENTIUS AFER known as TERENCE Roman playwright, born in Carthage

Carthaginian New Year
ANCIENT CARTHAGE The new year is celebrated with the Feast of Melkarth, when sacrifices are carried out to an accompaniment of music

Hanno / Exploration
Hanno, a navigator from Carthage, sails down the west coast of Africa as far as Sierra Leone or Cameroon

Salammbo / Praying
Salammbo, daughter of general Hamilcar & priestess in the Temple of Tanit, begs divine aid against the mercenaries who threaten Carthage

Aeneas Meets Dido
Medieval construction techniques in evidence when Aeneas arrives at Carthage while the city is being rebuilt by Dido, its Queen

Horsemen 2 - Numidians
NUMIDIANS : living in present- day Algeria, these renowned nomadic warriors separate during the Punic Wars, one tribe supporting Carthage, the other backing Rome

Hannibal / Childs Oath
Hannibal as a child, swearing life-long hostility to Rome at his father Hasdrubals bidding

Carthage, Aqueduct
The remains of the aqueduct which brought water from the mountains to the ancient city of Carthage

Carthage, the Cisterns
The remains of the cisterns where water was stored in the ancient city of Carthage - a massive engineering feat

Carthage in 1860
Ruins of Dugga and the remains of the Punic Mausoleum

Dido Inspecting
Dido Queen of Carthage inspects progress in the rebuilding of her city

Punic War Declared
The long-simmering rivalry with Carthage erupts when Fabius Maximus formally announces Romes declaration of war

Roman Quinquireme
A Roman quinquireme from the period of the Punic Wars against Carthage

Punic Wars: Ecnomus
PUNIC WARS Naval battle of ECNOMUS :the Roman fleet won a hard-fought victory over the Carthaginians nearly 700 vessels took part

Punic War / Carthage Burns
PUNIC WARS Scipio blockades Carthage, and perfidiously obtains its surrender; the city is razed to the ground

Punic Wars: Zama Battle
SECOND PUNIC WAR Scipio Africanus defeats Hannibal at ZAMA in North Africa

Punic War, Hannibal
PUNIC WARS A Roman reconnaissance patrol watches Hannibals advance through the Alps

Hannibal vows to fight Rome to the bitter end
SECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal vows to fight Rome to the bitter end

Fabius Maximus appointed Roman dictator
PUNIC WARS : because of the military emergency, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator is appointed dictator

First Punic War, naval victory of Duilius at Mylae
PUNIC WARS : the Roman consul Gaius Duilius is applauded for his naval victory over the Carthaginians at Mylae (present-day Milazzo) in northern Sicily

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