

Carthage Blog 8 - Battle Elephants
Battle Elephants, or more commonly called War Elephants, are elephants that were trained and guided by humans to participate in combat.


Carthage Blog 7 - Pillars of Heracles
To put all this into summary, Phoenician legend or mythology has it that Melqart was responsible for opening up the Mediterranean once again and creating the two megalithic structures on either side of the Strait of Gibraltar, what was referred to as the Pillars of Heracles.


Carthage Blog 6 - Gadir
Cádiz is a city located in southern Spain near Gibraltar. It is perhaps the oldest continually-inhabited city in all of Europe and was founded as a Phoenician trading post.


Carthage Blog 5 - Melqart
Melqart was the tutelary god or "spirit protector" of the Phoenician City State of Tyre and a major deity for the Phoenicians.


Carthage Blog 4 - Tyrian Purple
This blog breaks down the history behind the color Tyrian Purple, a famous fabric dye, and how the music relates to the history.


Carthage Blog 3 - Utique
This post gives some historical background about the Phoenician City State of Utique and breaks down how the history ties in with the music.


Carthage Blog 2 - Tyre
A breakdown of the second Carthage album track, Tyre, giving historical context and how that relates to the music being heard.


Carthage Blog 1 - Album Background, and an Introduction to Dido
This blog serves as in introduction to my album "Carthage" and the first track, Dido, the Founder of Carthage.