This episode covers the founding of Carthage as a Tyrian colony in the Central Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Tyrian exiles led by Dido, a resourceful and ultimately tragic princess from Tyre, whose life set the stage for the future confrontations with Rome.
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Episode 32 - All the Nations of the Earth: The Carthaginian Army under Hannibal
Episode 31 - Men of Iron: The Polybian Roman Legion
Episode 30 - How We Know What We Know (About the Punic Wars)
Episode 29 - The Barcid Revolution
Episode 28 - The Truceless War: Part II
Episode 27 - The Truceless War: Part I
Episode 26 - Hamilcar Barca and the End of Carthaginian Sicily
Episode 25 - Gridlock
Episode 24 - Spartans and Elephants
Episode 23 - Clash of the Titans
Episode 22 - Rome takes to the Sea
Episode 21 - At Acragas
Episode 20 - So It Begins
Episode 19 - Pyrrhus of Epirus: Part II
Episode 18 - Pyrrhus of Epirus: Part I
Episode 17 - The Senate and the People of Rome
Episode 16 - The Diadochi: Heirs of Alexander
Episode 15 - The Keltoi: The Terror of Civilization
Episode 14 - North Africa and Spain
Episode 13 - Carthage: Her City, Her People, and Her Soul
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