c. 814 BCE
Carthage founded by Dido (traditional)
Tradition, from the Greek historian Timaeus, says Queen Elissa (Dido) of Tyre founded Carthage in 814 BCE. Archaeology finds settlement there only from the later 8th century BCE.
c. 814 BCE
Tradition, from the Greek historian Timaeus, says Queen Elissa (Dido) of Tyre founded Carthage in 814 BCE. Archaeology finds settlement there only from the later 8th century BCE.