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The funerary receipt that contradicted Rome's story of Carthage
A Roman senator insists "Carthage must be destroyed" as archaeologists later unearth a funerary receipt that seems to tell a different story.
The funerary receipt that contradicted Rome's story of Carthage
In this episode, we follow how Roman speeches and surviving histories framed Carthage as a warlike enemy while excavations unearthed everyday Punic life. What does a single funerary inscription reveal about who the Carthaginians actually were, and how does it challenge Rome’s narrative?
Person: Cato the Elder
Date: 146 BCE
Location: Carthage
Topic: funerary inscriptions vs Roman histories
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