Ancient Africa for Kids: Ancient Carthage History >> Ancient AfricaWhere was Carthage located? The city of Ancient Carthage was located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in what is today the country of Tunisia. At its peak, Carthage ruled a significant portion of the Mediterranean coast including Northern Africa, Southern Spain, and the islands of Sardinia, Corsica, and Sicily. Carthage ruled the land in green at its peak How long did Carthage rule? Carthage was a major power in the Mediterranean from around 650 BCE to 146 BCE. Power and Conflict In 509 BCE, Carthage established a treaty with Rome. Sicilian Wars Between 480 BCE and 265 BCE Carthage fought a number of wars over the control of Sicily. Punic Wars As the Roman Republic rose in power, Carthage became increasingly in conflict with Rome. The Second Punic War took place between 218 BCE and 201 BCE. The Third Punic War and the Fall of Carthage The Third Punic War occurred between 149 BCE and 146 BCE. Government Carthage was initially a monarchy ruled by a king.
Punic Wars & Hannibal of Carthage - Ancient Rome for Kids Rome was growing. It was starting to expand beyond the southern Italian peninsula. At the same time as Rome was growing so was the city-state of Carthage. Carthage was in North Africa and had sent out its ships and soldiers to many parts of the Mediterranean. Carthage had conquered three islands off the coast of modern day Italy. Rome felt that these islands should belong to Rome. The wars between Rome and Carthage are called the Punic Wars. The Romans still wanted the other two islands, and Carthage wanted Rome to stop expanding towards Africa, so everyone knew that there would soon be a second war. There soon would be. At the end of the First Punic war, Carthage's decided to expand into Iberia (Spain). Hannibal: Hannibal was a great general. Carthage wanted to conquer all of Iberia and Hannibal set about doing just that. Because of his losses as he crossed the Alps, Hannibal's army was not strong enough to attack the city of Rome. The war was over. Third Punic War.
Ancient Egypt Welcome to Ancient Egypt! Hi, I’m Professor Rosalie David. I'm Professor of Biomedical Egyptology at The University of Manchester. My work includes research and lecturing. I lead a team, "The Manchester Mummy Project", which uses scientific methods to examine Egyptian mummies so that we can discover as much as possible about disease, diet and religious and burial customs in ancient Egypt. Egyptology at Manchester Manchester is the only place in the world where you can take a university degree in "Mummy Studies". School Days When I was six years old, our teacher showed us some pictures of Egyptian pyramids, and I decided then that I wanted to be an Egyptologist! Mummy Research Our research adds new information to Egyptology. "What illnesses did the Egyptians suffer from?" "Can we trace some diseases through from ancient to modern times?" "What medical treatments did the Egyptians use, and would they work today?" "How did the Egyptians mummify their dead?" Learn about Egyptology