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Aeneas tells Dido of the fall of Troy. (Guérin 1815)Carthage was founded by Phoenicians coming from the Levant.The city's name in Phoenician language means "New City". [5] There is a tradition in some ancient sources, such as Philistos of Syracuse, for an "early" foundation date of around 1215 BC – that is before the fall of Troy in 1180 BC; however, Timaeus of Taormina, a Greek historian ...
Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas.Its county seat and largest city is Emporia. [3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 32,179. [1] The county was named for Nathaniel Lyon, a general who was killed at the Battle of Wilson's Creek during the Civil War.
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 24,139. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99 , U.S. Route 50 , Interstates 335 and 35 ( Kansas Turnpike ).
Leptis recovered from the damage and, at the time of the Second Punic War, was one of the wealthiest cities of Emporia. Its tribute to Carthage was equivalent to one Attic talent (26 kg or 57 lb of fairly pure silver) per day. [11] It was at Leptis that Hannibal's army disembarked on their return to Africa in 203 BC. [12]
In the Hellenic and Ptolemaic realm, emporia included the various Greek, Phoenician, Egyptian and other city-states and trading posts in the circum-Mediterranean area. Among these commercial hubs were cities like Avaris and Syene in Lower Egypt, Thebes in Upper Egypt, and Opone, Aromata, Avalites and other Red Sea ports.
Emporia is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, surrounded by Greensville County, United States. Emporia and a predecessor town have been the county seat of Greensville County since 1791. [4] As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,766, [5] making it the third-least populous city in Virginia.
Much like Gist’s unnamed servant who was probably the first African American in Licking County. Doug Stout is the Licking County Library local history coordinator. You may contact him at 740.349 ...
Carthage concluded treaties with several states, most notably with Rome. Signed in 509 BC, the treaty formalized a division of influence and commercial activities. This treaty is the first known source suggesting that Carthage had gained control over Sicily and Sardinia, as well as Emporia and the area south of Cape Bon in Africa. Carthage may ...