Carthage

The Phoenecian city of Carthage was founded by refugees from Tyre after the Macedonian invasion, and the became major power in the Mediterranean until the outbreak of the Punic Wars. (332 BC; Carthage)

This is Ancient on Instagram: "Carthage: The Lost Empire of the Mediterranean Carthage, located near modern-day Tunis in Tunisia, was one of the most powerful and influential cities of the ancient world. Founded by Phoenician settlers from Tyre around 814 BCE, Carthage grew into a maritime and trading superpower, dominating the western Mediterranean for centuries. Strategically positioned on the North African coast, Carthage became the center of the Punic civilization, named after its…

"Siege of Carthage, Scipio Africanus" (Detail) Artist Mariusz Kozik.

The armies of Carthage permitted the city to forge the most powerful empire in the western Mediterranean from the 6th to 3rd centuries BCE. Although by tradition a seafaring nation with a powerful navy...

The three Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage lasted intermittently, over nearly a century, from 264 to 146 BCE. In the end, Rome was victorious.

near ancient Carthage, Corinthian order Roman temple at Sbeitla - Tunisia, North Africa

Put on the map by Carthage more than a thousand years ago, Tunisia’s northern reaches harbour ancient ruins and busy souks — but the area is also home to laid-back coastal towns and mountains ripe for adventure.

For the last two years, I had the pleasure to work on Humankind under the artistic direction of Aurélien Rantet. Here are some of the pictures I worked on ! Go check out my fellow artists work on this project :) https://www.artstation.com/aurel https://www.artstation.com/lauris https://www.artstation.com/thibaultgirard https://www.artstation.com/sizow https://www.instagram.com/quentindewarren/ https://twitter.com/QuentindeWarren