place
Carthage
also: Punic, Punica
The North African city founded by Dido on land bought from the locals; Aeneas's sojourn and desertion there are the matter of the letter.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §7 Carthage
The North African city Dido founded; she offers its rising power and walls to Aeneas in vain.
- The Festivals §6.proem Carthage
The North African city, Juno's beloved, rival of Rome in the Punic Wars.