Written by an acclaimed ancient scholar and archaeologist, Richard Miles’ Carthage Must Be Destroyed is a spectacular account of the struggle to the death between Rome and Carthage.
For over a century, the two mighty powers ruthlessly fought for supremacy. In an epic series of sea and land battles, both came close to victory, before the Romans ultimately triumphed and all but obliterated their rival’s capital, history and culture.
This gripping book vividly chronicles the lost Carthaginian Empire – from its origins in modern Lebanon to its apotheosis as the Mediterranean’s greatest naval power. At the heart of the study lies Hannibal, one of history’s greatest and most innovative generals.