THE CARTHAGINIANS Phoenician people who settled in North Africa, specifically in what is now Tunisia, around the 9th century BC. They established the city of Carthage, which would become a major power in the ancient Mediterranean world. They were skilled navigators and traders, establishing a vast network of trade routes across the Mediterranean, they traveled as far as Spain, France, and Italy, and even ventured into the Atlantic Ocean. Carthage became the center of a vast empire, stretching fr

Carthage, Rome's fierce adversary, was the gateway to the treasures of Africa. But how much do we know about its Phoenician history? | Odyssey - Ancient History