CarthageThis book traces the formation of the archaeological site of Carthage and how it re emerged in the minds of European antiquarians and travellers in the early modern world. For almost 1,600 years, the ancient city sat on the north coast of Africa, dominating the central Mediterranean until its fall in 698 CE. One of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean, it was founded in legend by the Tyrian queen Dido and destroyed after epic wars with Rome. It was