After Dido's founding, Qart-Hadasht, or Carthage, grew exponentially, quickly establishing itself as a commercial powerhouse in the Western Mediterranean.  Not only did it become a major industrial center like its Tyrian forebear, Carthage also led the way in pioneering agricultural techniques.  However, a shadow fell over the city, for the Temple of Ba'al-Hammon, chief god of Carthage, was filled with blood and horror.

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This episode covers the founding of Carthage as a Tyrian colony in the Central Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Tyrian exiles led by Dido, a resourceful and ultimately tragic princess from Tyre, whose life set the stage for the future confrontations with Rome.

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This episode covers the founding of Carthage as a Tyrian colony in the Central Mediterranean. Carthage was founded by Tyrian exiles led by Dido, a resourceful and ultimately tragic princess from Tyre, whose life set the stage for the future confrontations with Rome.

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In this episode, I discuss the origins of Carthage from the city-state of Tyre and how Tyre rose from small beginnings into ruling a sprawling commercial empire that dominated Mediterranean trade for several centuries.

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Hello everyone, and welcome to the Laymen's Historian podcast, a podcast about interesting periods of history that a layman would appreciate. In this introductory episode, I introduce myself and give my thoughts on how I would like the podcast to go. If you want to skip straight to the action, feel free to check out my first episode, the Middlemen of the Mediterranean. Thanks for checking out the podcast, and I hope you enjoy.

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