An Introduction to the Punic Wars - Ancient Rome vs. Carthage Images and Attributions
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IMAGES:
Catapulta by Edward Poynter, 1868 CE; modern depiction of a Roman siege engine during the siege of Carthage By Edward Poynter - http://prerafaelit.narod.ru/gal4/photo20.htm, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1785057
Archimedes before being killed by the Roman soldier By Unknown author - Scanned by Szilas from the book J. M. Roberts: Kelet-Ázsia és a klasszikus Görögország (East Asia and Classical Greece), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52151843
Denarius of C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, minted in 125 BC. The reverse depicts the triumph of his ancestor Lucius Caecilius Metellus, with the elephants he had captured at Panormus By CNG - https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=311112, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73064567
Map of the western Mediterranean at the time of the First Punic War in 264 BCE. Platek, J. (2012, April 26). The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/237/the-western-mediterranean-264-bce/
The Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE) Netchev, S. (2022, May 31). The Second Punic War (218 - 201 BCE). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15973/the-second-punic-war-218---201-bce/
Hannibal's Major Battles in Italy Martini, F. (2016, May 26). Hannibal's Major Battles in Italy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5175/hannibals-major-battles-in-italy/
Map of the Mediterranean Sea with Europe and North Africa, showing the approximate route taken by Hannibal in the Third Century B.C. By Harrias - Own workMovements based on Miles, Richard (2011). Carthage Must be Destroyed. London: Penguin. ISBN 978-0-14-101809-6, pp. 260-261., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129569922
Battle of Zama Sailko, . (2016, March 15). Battle of Zama. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4634/battle-of-zama/
Map of the western Mediterranean Sea in 264 BC By Harrias - This file was derived from: First Punic War 264 BC v2.pngChanges:Adjusted Carthaginian territory in Corsica and Sardinia.Information from:Muir, Ramsay; Treharne R. F.; Fullard, Harold (1969). Muir's Historical Atlas. London: George Philip and Son. OCLC 1090019533 p. 11, map B., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93911131
Polybius, ancient Greek historian By Jona Lendering, Livius Onderwijs - Livius.Org, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2644347
Detail from the Ahenobarbus relief showing two Roman foot-soldiers from the second century BC By Unknown artist - Jastrow (2007), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87399462
Hamilcar Barca Kordas, . (2016, May 30). Hamilcar Barca. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5181/hamilcar-barca/
Territory ceded to Rome by Carthage under the treaty is shown in pink By First_Punic_War_264_BC.png: Jon PlatekFirst_Punic_War_264_BC.jpg: Macarensesderivative work: Harrias - First_Punic_War_264_BC.jpgInformation from:Muir, Ramsay; Treharne R. F.; Fullard, Harold (1969). Muir's Historical Atlas. London: George Philip and Son. OCLC 1090019533 p. 11, map B., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92989835
A Carthaginian quarter-shekel, dated 237–209 BC, depicting the Punic god Melqart (who was associated with Hercules/Heracles). On the reverse is an elephant, possibly a war elephant By CNG - https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=191596, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72830171
Modern bust of Hannibal Barca Raddato, C. (2016, January 10). Hannibal Barca Bust. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4387/hannibal-barca-bust/
Quintus Fabius Maximus By Herzi Pinki - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63204948
John Trumbull, The Death of Paulus Aemilius at the Battle of Cannae (1773) By John Trumbull - The Athenaeum / Yale University Art Gallery, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16173157
Battles of Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae, anticlockwise, from top By Original Author - The Department of History, United States Military Academy. USMC provided permission for raster graphic. See https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Punic_War_Battles.gif for more information - Digitization of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Second_Punic_War_Battles.gif, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=108533873
Hannibal and his army crossing the Alps, by Heinrich Leutemann 1866 CE By Heinrich Leutemann - http://www.musee-dauphinois.fr/uploads/Image/55/WEB_CHEMIN_13462_1303138981.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58002050
A silver double shekel from Carthage's last minting of coins before its destruction By CNG - https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=66882, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=95339113
Map of approximate extent of Numidian, Carthaginian and Roman territory in 150 BC By Goran tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=111637076
Ruins of the Punic Quarter, Carthage, in 2005 By Eirik Newth - originally posted to Flickr as The Punic Quarter, Carthage, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3824202
Cato the Elder Artist, U. (2017, March 15). Cato the Elder. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6421/cato-the-elder/
The Phoenician Expansion c. 11th to 6th centuries BCE Netchev, S. (2021, November 09). The Phoenician Expansion c. 11th to 6th centuries BCE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14796/the-phoenician-expansion-c-11th-to-6th-centuries-b/
Military Harbour of Carthage Raddato, C. (2016, May 01). Military Harbour of Carthage. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5016/military-harbour-of-carthage/
Trade Routes in the Ancient Mediterranean Netchev, S. (2021, August 16). Trade Routes in the Ancient Mediterranean. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14421/trade-routes-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/
Corvus (boarding device) By Chewie - based on Model of the "corvus" by Martin Lokaj, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1683017
Roman Warship Relief Miate, L. (2017, September 06). Roman Warship Relief. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7232/roman-warship-relief/
Carthaginian Sacred Band Hoplite Ferruggia, A. (2016, June 07). Carthaginian Sacred Band Hoplite. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5189/carthaginian-sacred-band-hoplite/
Modern recreations of Carthaginian soldiers and a war elephant By Elliott Sadourny - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31195604
The Iberian Peninsula in the 3rd century BC Von Alcides Pinto - Based on the map done by Portuguese Archeologist Luís Fraga, from the "Campo Arqueológico de Tavira". The reference map can be found at this location [1]., GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10271416
Coin showing Hasdrubal Barca By The Ogre at en.wikipedia - Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here. Original uploader was The Ogre at en.wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2825608
Acropolis & Theatre of Saguntum Cartwright, M. (2016, September 02). Acropolis & Theatre of Saguntum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5595/acropolis--theatre-of-saguntum/
Blocks carrying a Latin inscription of the imperial forum of Roman Saguntum Cartwright, M. (2016, September 02). Inscription Stones, Forum of Saguntum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5596/inscription-stones-forum-of-saguntum/
A bust of Hannibal, 17th century CE By Jll294 - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10896637
Destruction of the Roman army By HogweardBattle cannae destruction.png: Frank Martini. Cartographer, Department of History, United States Military Academy - Battle cannae destruction.png: The Department of History, United States Military Academy [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92510196
Philip V of Macedon pledged his support to Hannibal following the Carthaginian victory By PHGCOM - Own work by uploader, photographed at the British Museum, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6067809
Portrait of Scipio Africanus, marble, c. 1460–1465 CE By Francis Helminski - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85377237
An imaginative 16th-century CE painting of the battle By anonymous - https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111618, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77732835
Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant Raddato, C. (2015, June 11). Roman Mosaic Showing the Transport of an Elephant. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3925/roman-mosaic-showing-the-transport-of-an-elephant/
Phoenician-Punic Ship NMB, . (2016, March 31). Phoenician-Punic Ship. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4818/phoenician-punic-ship/
By Kocaeligönüllüsü - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=99599013
Hiero II of Syracuse By Sailko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40864167
Full scale replica of a Roman military troop transporter ship By Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany - Full scale replica of a Roman military troop transporter ship (navis lusoria) from Mainz (Type Mainz A), Museum für Antike Schiffahrt, Mainz, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65155973
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