Question

A periplus from this empire describes encountering the Lixites and Gorillai people. Settlers from this state refounded a port that ancient sources identify as the site of the Tartessos culture’s city of Mastia. A man from this empire had snakes thrown onto the boats of Eumenes while serving king Prusias of Bithynia. This state was the birthplace of the explorer (*) Hanno the Navigator who may have traveled as far as (10[1])Cameroon; another Hanno served in the military of Utica, a vassal of this city-state. After the Battle of Zama, the Phoenician-founded capital of this empire became part of Roman Africa. For 10 points, name this ancient city-state that fought Rome in the Punic Wars. ■END■

ANSWER: Carthage [or Carthaginian Empire; or Qart-Hadasht; or Carthago]
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2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y1100%0%0%70.00