NGC Ancients: The Coinage of Ancient Carthage, Part 1 1 1

[NicholePer]

This is the first in a four-part series on the historical coins of ancient Carthage. Learn more.

[RWB]

It should be added that in the first millennium BCE north Africa was a vast agricultural area with forests, grain, fruit and other crops cultivated in a moderate climate - not the present desert. This follows the pattern of Agean/Mediterranean islands that were once wooded but decimated by timber cutting and goats. The latter rip out grasses as they feed and the soil is washed away. Minoans were aware of this but did nothing to stop it.

[Henri Charriere]

On 8/10/2021 at 8:03 PM, RWB said:

 Minoans were aware of this but did nothing to stop it.

Cretins (or Creteans)?  🐓