The Defensive Walls of Carthago Nova: History and Archaeology
Sebastian F. Ramallo Asensio (Universidad de Murcia)
"Militum deinde quod eos non conlaudavit virtutem eruptio hostium, non altitudo moenium, Stagni inexplorata non vada, non castellum in high Tumulo situm, non munitissima arx deterruisset quo minus transcenderent omnia perrumperentque."
(T. Livy, XXVI, 48, 4)
This text from Livy's History of Rome clearly expresses components of the defensive apparatus of the city founded by Hasdrubal: the height of its walls, the unexplored shallow lagoon, the fortress located on a high hill, and the well-defended citadel. These components, coupled with the excellent conditions of its harbor and its strategic position on communication routes to Africa and Italy through the Balearic Islands (Appian, 19), made... Continue reading "The Defensive Walls of Carthago Nova: History and Archaeology" »
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