17. Carthage - Empire of the Phoenicians

Buried beneath the city streets of the Tunisian capital of Tunis, an ancient city lies forgotten... In this episode, we look at one of the most dramatic stories to come down to us from the ancient world: the rise and fall of the empire of Carthage. Find out how this city rose out of the Phoenician states of the Eastern Mediterranean, and set out on voyages of discovery and settlement that put them at the centre of the ancient world. And hear how the city of Carthage was destroyed, and its memory nearly wiped from the earth. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: ** SOURCES: Credits: Written and produced by Paul Cooper Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin 3D recreations of Carthage by Faber-Courtial Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: @pavloskapralos3969 Sass Hoory: percussion Lelu Blesa: vocals Anastasia Papadopoulou: vocals June Filetti: oboe Pavlos Kapralos: oud, vocals, flutes, instrument sampling and editing Voice actors: Michael Hajiantonis Lachlan Lucas Alexandra Boulton Simon Jackson Tom Marshall-Lee Chris Harvey Nick Denton Paul Casselle Join this channel: