Carthage

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Dr Sandra Bingham (Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Edinburgh, UK) Dr Eve MacDonald (Sessional Lecturer, Cardiff University, UK)

Carthage

Dr Sandra Bingham (Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Edinburgh, UK), Dr Eve MacDonald (Sessional Lecturer, Cardiff University, UK), Sessional Lecturer Eve MacDonald (University of Reading UK) , Duncan Garrow (University of Reading UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
11 July 2024

Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region

Series: Archaeological Histories

This book traces the formation of the archaeological site of Carthage and how it re-emerged in the minds of European antiquarians and travellers in the early modern world. For almost 1,600 years the ancient city sat on the north coast of Africa, dominating the central Mediterranean until its fall in 698 CE.

One of the oldest cities in the Mediterranean, it was founded in legend by the Tyrian queen Dido and destroyed after epic wars with Rome. It was soon reborn as a Roman city, and late in antiquity evolved into a centre for Christian worship.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, when European explorers first arrived, searching for the site of Carthage, they were amazed that almost nothing of its former glory remained and lamented its loss. The gradual and sometimes controversial exploration of Carthage has, over the last two centuries, brought the story of this renowned ancient city back into the public imagination. From the first discovery of Punic artifacts to the plunder of the site for the enrichment of European museums, the book follows the many personalities whose interests and diligence led to the establishment of scientific archaeological excavations and the re-emergence of Carthage from the ruins.

By: Dr Sandra Bingham (Senior Teaching Fellow University of Edinburgh UK), Dr Eve MacDonald (Sessional Lecturer, Cardiff University, UK), Sessional Lecturer Eve MacDonald (University of Reading UK)
Edited by: Duncan Garrow (University of Reading UK), Michele George (McMaster University Canada)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781472522764
ISBN 10: 1472522761
Series: Archaeological Histories
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 11 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Illustrations List of Maps Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: From Carthage to Rome: A Brief Overview Chapter 2: From Carthage to Tunis: A New Focus Chapter 3: The Europeans Chapter 4: Rivals in the Field Chapter 5: The French Collector Chapter 6: The Excavating Priest Chapter 7: The Tophet, Carthage and the Early Twentieth Century Chapter 8: Independence, UNESCO and the Twenty-First Century Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index

Sandra Bingham is a Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has been involved in excavations at Carthage and now works in Greece. She has written The Praetorian Guard (2012); other interests include espionage in antiquity and Roman imperial women. Eve MacDonald is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History at Cardiff University, UK. As an archaeologist she has excavated at and taught extensively on Carthage. She is the author of Hannibal: A Hellenistic Life (2015) and currently works on excavations on the Sasanian Persian frontiers.

Reviews for Carthage

Carthage is an innovative and fascinating cultural history. Besides outlining the Punic, Roman and Christian city and its monuments, this book includes studies on the history of mentalities and archaeological fieldwork at Carthage from the 17th century to recent times. -- Jesper Carlsen, Professor in Ancient History, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark This book is an excellent introduction to the history of archaeology at the site of Carthage. It will be extremely useful for students and people who are interested in Carthage and Roman North Africa, and students working on the history of the discipline of archaeology. -- Gareth Sears, Associate Professor in Roman History, University of Birmingham, UK