Punic colonization

Around the middle of the 6th century BC, the Punics arrived in Sardinia, or the men of Carthage, the powerful Phoenician colony founded in North Africa towards the end of the 9th century BC.
On the island, the encounter between Phoenicians and Carthaginians causes that conflict that had not manifested itself in the contact between the Nuragic and Phoenician peoples.
Around the middle of the 6th century BC, the Punics arrived in Sardinia, or the men of Carthage, the powerful Phoenician colony founded in North Africa towards the end of the 9th century BC.
On the island, the encounter between Phoenicians and Carthaginians causes that conflict that had not manifested itself in the contact between the Nuragic and Phoenician peoples.

The archaeological data collected at Monte Sirai, one of the key sites for the Phoenician and Punic strategy of territorial control of the island, show obvious signs of destruction and fire that can be traced precisely to the moment when the Carthaginians arrived in Sardinia.
The success of the Carthaginians's ambitions to conquer the island was also facilitated by the political-military alliance with the Etruscans, which had repercussions not only local, but also in the Mediterranean chessboard.
The passage of Sardinia under Carthaginian rule further accentuated the phenomenon of integration between Sardis and Phoenicians. This phenomenon remained active for a long time even after the Roman conquest of the island.

The Carthaginian presence was also strengthened by the creation of new cities, among which Neapolis (Guspini) and Cornus (Cuglieri) stand out, and of fortifications.
Agricultural exploitation, aimed in particular at cereal production, became particularly intense at this stage.

Update

20/9/2023 - 10:57