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  • Aristotle: On the Constitution of Carthage, c. 340 BCE
    Text of Aristotle's overview of the Carthaginian government. From the Ancient History Sourcebook.
    www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/aristotle-carthage.html
  • Carthage: A Lost Empire
    Covers the history of ancient Carthage with a chronology and sections on Carthaginian life, the Punic Wars, and archaeological remains.
    www.channel4.com/history/microsites/C/carthage/index.html
  • Catholic Encyclopedia: Carthage
    Focuses on the city's role as the center of Christianity in Africa from the 2nd century onward, with sections on Tertullian and St. Cyprian.
    www.newadvent.org/cathen/03385a.htm
  • Livius.org: Carthage
    History of the Phoenician city state located near modern-day Tunis, with sections on its early history, the Punic Wars, and Roman renewal of the site.
    www.livius.org/cao-caz/carthage/carthage.html
  • Skerki Bank 1997
    MIT program which resulted in the discovery of eight ships documenting the existence of a major trading route in the central Mediterranean Sea between ancient Carthage, Rome, Sicily, and Sardinia.
    web.mit.edu/deeparch/www/expeditions/1997Skerki/1997Skerki.html
  • Timeline of Carthaginian History
    Covers the founding of Carthage by Elissa in 814 BC to its destruction by the Romans in 146 BC.
    www.phoenicia.org/carthtimeline.html
  • Wikipedia: Carthage
    User-edited article about the ancient city of Carthage in Tunisia and the Carthaginian Empire.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage

  • Hannibal (247-182 BCE)
    • CarthageLives.com
      Comprehensive web resource on the life of Hannibal Barca and the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage.
      www.carthagelives.com
    • Cornelius Nepos: Lives of Eminent Commanders
      Text of Cornelius Nepos' 2nd century Excellentium Imperatorum Vitae, including biographies of Miltiades, Alcibiades, Timotheus, Hamilcar, Hannibal, and Cato.
      www.tertullian.org/fathers/nepos.htm
    • Livius: Hannibal
      Biography of the Carthaginian general Hannibal (247-182 BCE), one of the greatest military leaders in history. Includes excerpts from ancient sources and an overview of his crossing of the Alps in 218 BC.
      www.livius.org/ha-hd/hannibal/hannibal.html
    • Polybius: The Character of Hannibal
      The Roman perspective on the Carthaginian general.
      www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/polybius-hannibal.html
    • Wikipedia: Hannibal
      User-edited biography of the Carthaginian military commander and tactician.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal
  • Hanno (c. 570-450 BCE)
    • Hanno's Periplus on the Web
      Directory of pages about the explorer Hanno of Carthage and his African expedition, including translations, discussions, and academic articles.
      www.isidore-of-seville.com/small/3.html
    • Livius.org: Hanno
      Offers a biography of the Carthaginian admiral Hanno, the text of his logbook, and commentary.
      www.livius.org/ha-hd/hanno/hanno01.html
    • Wikipedia: Hanno the Navigator
      User-edited article about Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian explorer who led an expedition along the west coast of Africa in the 5th century BC.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanno_the_Navigator
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