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This 6 page paper provides a look at the factors that contributed to the romanization of Carthage, based on the book by Susan Raven, Rome in Africa. This paper takes a historical and social view of the civilization of Carthage and the impacts of Roman influence. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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MbRomCat.rtf THE ROMANIZATION OF CARTHAGE Research compiled Melody Bussey 11/01 Please Visit www.paperweriters.com/aftersale.htm Africa,
once referred to as the dark continent, has undergone many changes in its history. One of the major cities to have undergone that change would be Carthage. Due to Roman
occupation, many things changed and evolved with a decidedly romanic air and flavor to them, namely in the areas of culture, art and architecture, government and religion. Romanization began to
take hold in Carthage as evidenced by inscriptions found which date back to AD 88. The particular inscription is on the wall of a training hall and interestingly enough, it
lists its members who have partially Roman names. These would clearly indicate, Raven might argue, that the Roman culture was beginning to pervade the region. Carthage, or Tunisia, was originally
settled by the Phoenicians from Tyre in the eight century (Raven, 1993). It has been reported that they were a sea port and as such were a prosperous trading capitol.
Carthage, a very prosperous city and as such caught the eye of the Roman Government, who was always ready to expand their territories and bolster their coffers. Ancient Carthage fell
in the second century BC and found itself under almost seven hundred years of Roman rule (Raven, 1993).
A reading of Ravens text would suggest that Roman influences could be found in the cisterns found in Carthage as well as the baths, salons and columns that surrounded
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