Daily Life in Ancient Carthage | Human Voiced, No Ads

Описание: 00:00:00 Intro and Welcome
00:03:25 A City and Its People
00:12:08 Social Structure and Family Life
00:21:28 Housing and Urban Living
00:28:56 Economy and Occupations
00:39:26 Food and Cuisine
00:51:30 Clothing and Personal Adornment
01:01:49 Education and Learning
01:11:05 Entertainment and Leisure
01:20:03 Thoughts and Conclusion

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Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.

Sources and Further Reading:

Aristotle (c. 340 BCE). Politics – Commentary on Carthage’s government and society.

Polybius (c. 150 BCE). Histories – Descriptions of Carthaginian society and the countryside.

Diodorus Siculus (1st century BCE). Library of History – Accounts of Carthage’s land and practices (including 310 BC events).

Livy (c. 20 BCE). History of Rome – Notably Book 21, story of Hannibal’s oath and Roman views on Carthage.

Appian (2nd century CE). Roman History: The Punic Wars – Siege of Carthage; details like six-story houses and women’s sacrifice of hair.

Gilbert Charles-Picard & Colette Picard (1961). Daily Life in Carthage at the Time of Hannibal – Scholarly reconstruction of Carthaginian society and customs.

Serge Lancel (1995). Carthage: A History – Comprehensive history with insights into culture, economy, and daily activities.

Plutarch (c. 110 CE). Life of Cato the Elder – Contains the anecdote of Cato and the Carthaginian figs, reflecting Carthage’s agricultural wealth.

Mago of Carthage (2nd century BCE). On Agriculture (fragments via later authors) – Indicative of Carthaginian agricultural knowledge and social values.

Tertullian (c. 200 CE). Apologeticus – A later Carthaginian perspective referencing earlier Punic religious practices (including child sacrifice).