17. Carthage - Empire of the Phoenicians
[AUDIO ONLY] Buried beneath the city streets of the Tunisian capital of Tunis, an ancient city lies forgotten... In this episode, we look at one of the most dramatic stories to come down to us from the ancient world: the rise and fall of the empire of Carthage. Find out how this city rose out of the Phoenician states of the Eastern Mediterranean, and set out on voyages of discovery and settlement that put them at the centre of the ancient world. And hear how the city of Carthage was destroyed...
Who is mentioned in this episode?
19 people come up, including Polybius, Livy, Agathocles.
- Polybius (Person)
- Livy (Person)
- Agathocles (Person)
- Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio (Person)
- Cato the Elder (Person)
- Sasuri (Person)
- Gustav Floyd (Person)
- Lachlan Lucas (Person)
- Simon Jackson (Person)
- Tom Marshall Lee (Person)
- Chris Harvey (Person)
- Alexei Sibikin (Person)
- June Faletti (Person)
- Paul M Cooper (Person)
- Pavlos Capralos (Person)
- Anastasia Papadopullo (Person)
- Ernest Fado (Person)
- Nekos (Person)
- Michael Hagiantones (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- Carthage (Location)
- Rome (Company)
- Carthage (Company)
- Carthaginian (Concept)
- Messina (Location)
- Phoenicians (Concept)
- New Carthage (Location)
- Tarentum (Location)
- Celtic tribes (Concept)
- Madame Bovary (Book)
- Fall of Civ Pod (Company)
- El kef (Location)
- Tunis (Location)