BIRD'S-EYE VIEW AND MAP OF ANCIENT CARTHAGE

1748. Engraving: Carthage, a bird's-eye view with accompanying map (Charta exhibens Situm antiquum Carthaginis, Uticae, Tunetis). Folding plate 7 x 12 inches, from The Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time.

London: Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn; A. Miller, in the Strand; and J. Osborn, in Paternoster Row. 1748. Unframed Print. Very Good Condition. Item #372021

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; Special Interest. 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.

Keywords: BZDB395 Universal History; PRINTS : Antiquarian Interest; Printed before 1800; Special Interest. BIRD'S-EYE VIEW AND MAP OF ANCIENT CARTHAGE 1748. Engraving: Carthage, a bird's-eye view with accompanying map (Charta exhibens Situm antiquum Carthagini

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