Carthage. Chronicle of the legendary city-state from its foundation to its downfall

Carthage is the most mysterious and poorly studied state of the ancient world. French historians J.Sh. Picar and K. Picar on the pages of their book recreate the seven -century history of the legendary city state -based city, based on the Phoenicians on African land, based on Greek and Roman sources, as well as on the scientific data obtained by archaeological expeditions. The authors describe the culture, religion, political system, trade relations and relations between Carthage with other countries, tell how the small Phoenician colony was rich and expanded, capturing more and more new territories, until it turned into the formidable rival of Rome. In the last chapters, historians highlight the military campaigns of Hannibal, one of the greatest commanders of antiquity, and completes their book with a description of the defeat and death of Carthage