2006-09-17 05:38:44 · 6 answers · asked by isaymypeaceofmind 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Carthage was a Roman colony on the north coast of Africa.
It was a competitor and arch enemy of Rome and the home of Hannibal, who traveled from Carthage via Spain, crossing the Alps with a whole herd of battle elephants to lay siege to Rome.
2006-09-17 05:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ancient site of Carthage was located in what is today Tunisia. As you can see from the map (link below), the continent of Africa is at one of its closest points to Europe (the island of Sicily) Carthage,then, could control trade from the eastern to the western Mediterranean.
2006-09-17 05:42:04 · answer #2 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Africa. In what is now Tunisia.
2006-09-17 05:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Alan J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Africa
2006-09-17 05:41:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Africa
2006-09-17 05:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Africa
2006-09-17 05:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by jsweit8573 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋