CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What city was originally a Phoenician colony?
|
|
Rome
|
|
|
Athens
|
|
|
Carthage
|
|
|
Sumer
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carthage was an ancient Phoenician city located on the northern coast of Africa. Its name means “new city” or “new town.” Before the rise of ancient Rome, Carthage was the most powerful city in the region because of its proximity to trade routes and its impressive harbor on the Mediterranean.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to tradition, Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians of Tyre in 814 bce; its Phoenician name means “new town.”
There is 1 question to complete.