Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Carthago delenda est!

The city of Carthage, modern day Tunisia, was a great and powerful city that rivaled the might of the Roman Empire in ancient times. The navy was the largest and most remarkable aspect of Carthage and is also what made them so great a force to be reckoned with. The ports of Carthage were designed to be very efficient and was sheltered so that there was very little wake in the harbor.There were two harbors: one to house the navy ships and one to house the trade vessels. There were a multitude of docks which made trade easy and efficient with other nations which in turn created a large sum of wealth which funded the vast armies. The city was built around a high citadel and contained a necropolis, theatres, marketplaces, and religious areas which show that Carthage was very cultured and advanced.

Vincent Louis

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