Why So Little Remains of Ancient Carthage

Rome destroyed Carthage in 146 BCE, then a Roman city rose on the same ground. That is why many striking ruins seen at Carthage today belong to the civilization that conquered it. Follow the Punic remains, later rebuilding, and centuries of reuse to understand why the older city is so hard to see. The familiar tale that Rome salted Carthage's soil is not supported by the ancient evidence. Of Dust & Empire uses site photography, artifacts, historical images, and schematic maps. Narration was generated with Kokoro. Thumbnail photo: Verity Cridland — CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... (cropped with typography). #Carthage #PunicWars #Archaeology