Carthage

1748 · Best.-Nr. 372021 — Printed for T. Osborne in Gray's Inn; A. Miller in the Strand; and J. Osborn in Paternoster Row London 1748. Unframed Print. Very Good Condition. This 1748 engraving provides a detailed depiction of ancient Carthage along with neighbouring cities such as Utica and Tunis and the Carthaginian Gulf. Carthage originally founded by the Phoenicians in the 9th century BC became a powerful city-state and later an empire known for its maritime dominance and conflicts with Rome during the Punic Wars1 folding plate. Ancient Carthage was a Semitic civilization located in North Africa. Originally established as a settlement in what is now Tunisia it evolved into a city-state and subsequently an empire. Founded by the Phoenicians in the ninth century BC Carthage attained its peak in the fourth century BC becoming one of the largest cities in the world at that time. Size: 18 x 30 cms. Category: Universal History; PRINTS : Antiquarian Interest; Printed before 1800; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn; A. Miller, in the Strand; and J. Osborn, in Paternoster Row unknown