CIVILIZATION
PHOENICIAN
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Question
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Who is the Phoenician princess who founded the city of Carthage?
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Tyre
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Byblos
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Dido
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dido, also called Elissa, in Greek legend, the reputed founder of Carthage, daughter of the Tyrian king Mutto (or Belus), and wife of Sychaeus (or Acerbas).
Detailed explanation-2: -Dido (/ˈdaɪdoʊ/ DY-doh; Ancient Greek: Greek pronunciation: [diː. dɔ̌ː], Latin pronunciation: [ˈdiːdoː]), also known as Elissa (/əˈlɪsə/ ə-LISS-ə, ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in modern Tunisia), in 814 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greek and Roman writers said that Dido was the founder and first Queen of Carthage. Carthage was a city in the country now known as Tunisia. Dido lived in the 9th century BC (about 3000 years ago).
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