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Carthage & the Phoenicians: Scenes Remade

A ten‑minute visual tour of the archaeological and textual evidence that reconstructs Carthage’s Phoenician origins, society, maritime power, and legacy.

Chapters

0:07 Founding and Early Trade
1:52 Religion and Society
3:37 Maritime Power
5:04 Conflict and Legacy

On-screen text

0:07 Founding and Early Trade
0:14 Founding and Early Trade
0:31 Legend of Dido founding Carthage Tradition / scripture · Timaeus of Tauromenium (c. 300 BCE)
0:49 Nora Stone mentions Melqart Historical record · Nora Stone (c. 800 BCE) inscription, Cagliari Museum
1:07 Byrsa citadel walls, 6th c BCE Historical record · Excavations of the Byrsa hill, Carthage, 1970s, led by Serge Lancel
1:25 Carthaginian silver shekel Historical record · Silver shekel of Carthage, 5th century BCE, British Museum
1:43 Red‑figure pottery scenes Historical record · Red‑figure pottery from Carthage, 4th century BCE, Louvre
1:52 Religion and Society
1:59 Religion and Society
2:16 Tophet urns with infant remains Historical record · Tophet of Carthage, UNESCO site, excavated 1920s
2:34 Bronze Baal Hammon statue Historical record · Bronze statue of Baal Hammon, Carthage Museum
2:52 Mago's agronomy advice The Institute's interpretation · Fragments of Mago's agricultural treatise quoted by Columella (De Re Rustica 2.12)
3:10 Law on slave sale Historical record · Carthaginian law inscription, Carthage Museum, 2nd century BCE
3:28 UNESCO on Carthage heritage The Institute's interpretation · UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Carthage inscription 2017
3:37 Maritime Power
3:44 Maritime Power
4:01 Mahdia Carthaginian shipwreck Historical record · Mahdia shipwreck, 2nd century BCE, National Archaeological Museum of Mahdia
4:19 348 BC treaty limits navy Historical record · Treaty of Carthage with Rome, Polybius 1.20
4:37 Carthage street grid The Institute's interpretation · Urban layout analysis by J.-C. Golvin (1975)
4:55 Carthaginian silver shekel Historical record · Silver shekel of Carthage, 5th century BCE, British Museum
5:04 Conflict and Legacy
5:11 Conflict and Legacy
5:28 Roman siege towers at Carthage Historical record · Appian, Punic Wars 2.30
5:46 Strabo on Carthage harbor Historical record · Strabo, Geography 17.3
6:04 UNESCO on Carthage heritage The Institute's interpretation · UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Carthage inscription 2017
6:22 348 BC treaty limits navy Historical record · Treaty of Carthage with Rome, Polybius 1.20

Sources

Historical record: Nora Stone (c. 800 BCE) inscription, Cagliari Museum · Excavations of the Byrsa hill, Carthage, 1970s, led by Serge Lancel · Silver shekel of Carthage, 5th century BCE, British Museum · Red‑figure pottery from Carthage, 4th century BCE, Louvre · Tophet of Carthage, UNESCO site, excavated 1920s · Bronze statue of Baal Hammon, Carthage Museum · Carthaginian law inscription, Carthage Museum, 2nd century BCE · Mahdia shipwreck, 2nd century BCE, National Archaeological Museum of Mahdia · Treaty of Carthage with Rome, Polybius 1.20 · Appian, Punic Wars 2.30 · Strabo, Geography 17.3

Tradition / scripture: Timaeus of Tauromenium (c. 300 BCE)

The Institute's interpretation: Fragments of Mago's agricultural treatise quoted by Columella (De Re Rustica 2.12) · UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Carthage inscription 2017 · Urban layout analysis by J.-C. Golvin (1975)

Sound: synthesized ambient (wind, drone, water) (CC0 — made by SoapBox). Made in 101 s of CPU.

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