“Carthago delenda est.” Carthage must be destroyed: this was the rallying cry of Cato the Elder, the senator endlessly pushing for war against Rome’s sworn enemy, Carthage. But what are the origins o…
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- 2024-02-22
- Year span
- 900 BC – 200 BC
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