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\u201cCarthago delenda est.\u201d\nCarthage must be destroyed: this was the rallying cry of Cato the Elder, the senator endlessly pushing for war against Rome\u2019s sworn enemy, Carthage. But what are the origins of this supposedly decadent and sinister city, and did the Carthaginians really sacrifice their children? Starting as a crafty, seafaring people called the Phoenicians, a mighty mercantile civilisation emerged, who would eventually come to be known as the Carthaginians. But who were the Phoenicians, and why are they so mysterious? From the Bible, the Iliad and the Odyssey, to Herodotus\u2019 account of the Persian Wars, and the conquests of Alexander the Great, their shadow haunts Antiquity\u2026\nJoin Tom and Dominic as they investigate the Phoenicians, the first masters of the Mediterranean. Pioneers of seafaring, craftsmanship and writing, these were the people who gave birth to Rome\u2019s most feared enemy, Carthage. Myths, legends, child-sacrifice, and the rise and fall of civilisations abound.\n\n\n\n*The Rest Is History LIVE in 2024*\n\nTom and Dominic are back onstage this summer, at Hampton Court Palace in London!\xa0\n\nBuy your tickets here: therestishistory.com\n\n\nTwitter:\n\n@TheRestHistory\n\n@holland_tom\n\n@dcsandbrook\n\n\n\nProducer: Theo Young-Smith\n\nAssistant Producer: Tabby Syrett\n\nExecutive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices