Carthage. Archaeology and History of a Mediterranean Metropolis 814 BC - 1270 AD
CNRS| N° d'inventaire | 23179 |
| Format | 16 x 23 |
| Détails | 239 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782271134714 |
History and Archaeology of a Mediterranean Metropolis814 BC - 1270 AD The history of all great cities mixes glory and pain. But Carthage, perched on its African promontory, seems to live its adventures and rebirths with even greater intensity. Its destruction by the Romans in 146 BC, a definitive condemnation, did not prevent the half-ruined houses from being rebuilt a century later, the men from fighting and trade from prospering again. Founded by the Phoenicians in 814 and razed by the Hafsid sovereigns after the expedition of Saint-Louis in 1270, it was one of the great ancient cities, undoubtedly a millionaire, rival of Rome, capital of Africa, equal of Alexandria or Antioch. Even today, its remains, covered by the endless expansion of Tunis, still seem to carry the singular aura of the ancient metropolis. Samir Aounallah offers us here a unique synthesis, the most complete and informed to date, on this jewel of our world heritage, embracing history and archaeology from the myth of its foundation by a woman, Elissa, to the Vandal and Byzantine periods. Jean-Claude Golvin, collection director, gives this volume four virtuoso restitutions, combining aesthetics and archaeological precision.
History and Archaeology of a Mediterranean Metropolis814 BC - 1270 AD The history of all great cities mixes glory and pain. But Carthage, perched on its African promontory, seems to live its adventures and rebirths with even greater intensity. Its destruction by the Romans in 146 BC, a definitive condemnation, did not prevent the half-ruined houses from being rebuilt a century later, the men from fighting and trade from prospering again. Founded by the Phoenicians in 814 and razed by the Hafsid sovereigns after the expedition of Saint-Louis in 1270, it was one of the great ancient cities, undoubtedly a millionaire, rival of Rome, capital of Africa, equal of Alexandria or Antioch. Even today, its remains, covered by the endless expansion of Tunis, still seem to carry the singular aura of the ancient metropolis. Samir Aounallah offers us here a unique synthesis, the most complete and informed to date, on this jewel of our world heritage, embracing history and archaeology from the myth of its foundation by a woman, Elissa, to the Vandal and Byzantine periods. Jean-Claude Golvin, collection director, gives this volume four virtuoso restitutions, combining aesthetics and archaeological precision.