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Carthage

by Howard David Soren, Hedi Slim, Aicha Ben Abed Ben Khader · 1990

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The Carthage of today is a peaceful residential suburb & a successful holiday resort with wonderful beaches. The hotels & restaurants give few clues to its often troubled & violent 3000 year history. This book tells the story of Carthage, from the arrival of Princess Eiyssa in the land of the nomadic Berbers in the 9th or 8th century BCE, to the rise of Carthage as an important sea power & its eventual growth into the capital of the Phoenician Empire. 30 b&w photos.

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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisCarthageCarthageMore like thisLess of thisTunisiaTunisiaMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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