Salammbo
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First posted on 27 July 2013. Last updated on 27 July 2013.
First posted on 27 July 2013. Last updated on 27 July 2013.
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The tale of Salammbô began in Carthage, an ancient city situated on a promontory near present-day Tunisia, Africa. During the first Punic War (264 BC - 241 BC), the defeat of the Ancient Carthage by the Roman Republic resulted in an intense rivalry between Carthage, Numidia, Libya, Syracuse, and other nearby nations. The Mercenaries, who once fought for Carthage against Rome, turned against…
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