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History of Carthage

History Of Carthage

As mentioned in the legend of Carthage, the city of Carthage was built by the Phoenician in 814 BC in a very strategic location flanked with the sea from two sides. This location made it the center for trade and shipping on the Mediterranean Sea and increased its power for a long period. Due to its importance, the Romans faught the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians for controlling over it and they succeeded in the reign of King Hasdrubal.

In 44 BC, the Roman leader Augustus reconstructed the city that was made in 29BC the capital of the region and the second major city in the Roman Empire after Alexandria of Egypt. Carthage remained the Capital of Tunisia during the reign of the Romans and then the Byzantines. After the Islamic conquest of Tunisia on the hands of Hassan Ibn Nooman, Tunis was regarded the main center for power.

Since the 16th Century Ad, Agriculture became the main source of income in the city next to logistic services and shipping.

Although it is not the capital, it enjoys a prominent position among other cities it hosts a large number of festivals and important events. On it lands, stands the presidential palace for its unique location, weather and great history.

Queen Dido Legend (Queen Dido, the Wanderer) The legend of Ancient Carthage is one of the well-made stories that the Greek and Roman authors made up to highlight the great historical background of their ancient cities. This myth narrates that the city of Carthage was erected by Queen Dido in 814BC and was the capital of King Tyre during the reign of King Pygmalion.

Queen Dido was mainly princess Elissa, the wife and sister of Priest Sichaeus who was deprived from his wealth and murdered by king Pygmalion. It was a conspiracy from the king to get ride of the priest and have his treasures and wife for himself. Fortunately, the ghost of the priest told Princess Elissa of what happened and told her about the place of his treasure.

As a result, Princess Elissa managed to escape from the king by deceiving him saying that she wants to move away to another palace to forget the memory of her husband. In this way she was able to take all her belongings and the people whom she trusts without raising the king's suspicion. She together with her brother Barca and other 80 noblemen managed to escape.

They stopped firstly at Cyprus where the 80 noblemen married suitable wives from the island and the princess was given the title of Queen Dido or the Wanderer. As soon as Queen Dido reached North Africa, she asked for acquiring a land for constructing a city. After a great effort, she managed to have a piece of land that could be covered with an ox hide. The Wily Elissa cut the hide into thin strips, which she used to surround the hill that became the Byrsa. She suffered a lot during her stay and the Virgil also made the relation between her and Aeneas of Rome get worth and this suffer ended with committing Suicide.

Sacrificing The Truth? One of the most famous myths about the ancient Carthaginians is that of sacrificing the Children. It is negotiated that those children in the Sanctuary of Tophet were almost still-born or died of natural causes. Others debate that ancient Carthaginians were cruel people and this deed can be easily made by them exactly like other civilized nations at ancient times who were sacrificing adult people by throwing them to wild animals.