Meaning Of The Word Carthage
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Carthage Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Carthage?
Carthage in American English
ancient city-state in N Africa, founded (9th cent. b.c.) by Phoenicians near the site of modern Tunis and destroyed by the Romans in 146 b.c. (see Punic Wars): rebuilt by Romans (44 b.c.) & destroyed by Arabs ( a.d. 698) Carthage in British English noun: an ancient city state, on the N African coast near present-day Tunis. Founded about 800 bc by Phoenician traders, it grew into an empire dominating N Africa and the Mediterranean. Destroyed and then rebuilt by Rome, it was finally razed by the Arabs in 69 |
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