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Carthage.
Tyre was a trading colony established by the Phoenicians. Ur was a city in Mesopotamia founded by the Sumerians.
Carthage, in today's Tunisia.
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They were the Phoenicians.
Punicus was their word for Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony.
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Carthage was established as a colony by the Phoenicians on Africa's coast near the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. It later grew to become a powerful city-state and a major center of trade in the ancient Mediterranean world.
The Latin word for the Phoenicians is Poeni. The adjectival form is Punicus. This is the source of our word "Punic", as in the "Punic Wars" fought between Rome and Carthage. Carthage which was originally a Phoenician colony.
The Phoenicians established the colony of Carthage, located in present-day Tunisia, to facilitate trade in the western Mediterranean. Founded around the 9th century BCE, Carthage became a major commercial hub, allowing the Phoenicians to expand their trading networks and influence across the region. This strategic location helped them control important trade routes and access valuable resources.
Punic Wars after the Roman word for the Carthaginians Poenicus (Phoenicians - Carthage was originally a Phoenician colony).