Episode 1.6 – The Early Kings
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English - May 01, 2018 14:00 - 21.5 MB - ★★★★ - 25 ratingsEducation Arts Books history ancient history archaeology greek history roman history punic history punic wars carthage carthaginian Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the last episode, we examined the three Carthaginian founding myths that the Greco-Roman literature describes. We looked at the legend of Elissa and examined her misfortunes and contrivances in detail. We saw how she escaped the clutches of her brother and, after a short stay in Cyprus, landed at Utica and founded the city …