Engineering an Empire: CARTHAGE

On the coast of modern-day Tunisia flourished the great port city of Carthage: the magnificent capital of a superpower that rivaled Ancient Rome.
Carthage, a remarkable city-state that dominated the Mediterranean for over 600 years, harnessed their extensive resources to develop some of the ancient world's most groundbreaking technology. For generations, Carthage defined power, strength and ingenuity, but by the third century B.C., the empire's existence was threatened by another emerging superpower, Rome. However, when the Romans engineered their empire, they were only following the lead of the Carthaginians. From the city's grand harbor to the rise of one of history's greatest generals -- Hannibal Barca -- we will examine the architecture and infrastructure that enabled the rise and fall of the Carthaginian Empire.
Bardo National Museum Website: http://goo.gl/wTHhfl
Carthage National Museum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage...

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