Carthage's Byrsa Hill: The Citadel That Defied Rome

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Carthage's Byrsa Hill: The Citadel That Defied Rome

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna climb Carthage's Byrsa Hill — the fortified citadel that was the heart of the city's political and religious life. They explore its founding legend of Queen Dido and the oxhide, its role as the seat of the suffetes and the Council of Elders, and its tragic final stand during the Third Punic War. Learn about the Temple of Eshmun, the Punic triple-stepped altars, and how the Romans levelled Byrsa only to rebuild it as the center of their new African colony. The episode also touches on modern archaeological discoveries that have reshaped our understanding of Carthage's topography. A focused look at the urban core of a lost civilization. #Byrsa #Carthage #QueenDido #ThirdPunicWar #Eshmun #Suffetes #CouncilOfElders #PunicReligion #NorthAfrica #Archaeology #Phoenician #RomanAfrica #AncientHistory #SiegeOfCarthage #ScipioAemilianus #ColoniaIunonia #RasEchChamem #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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