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The images below are the photograph of General Hanibal Barca, from both sides of the coins used in Carthage during his lifetime. The elephant is on one side and he is on the other side.
383--The
third of the Carthaginian wars on Sicily breaks out, but this time the battle
includes the land in the south of Italy which Dionysius had brought under
his control.
378--A wall is constructed around Rome, 10 kilometres in length. The wall
is now called the Servian wall.
264--Rome begins first war against Carthage at Messina. This event is what
is called the First Punic War.
Fables
existed before the printed word as folktales that were recounted orally. Hundreds
of fables have been attributed to the Greek slave Aesop,
who lived between 620 and 560 B.C.
Two hundred of his tales were gathered in about 320 B.C. to make up the earliest known collection. During the medieval period, Latin translations of Aesop's fables were used as textbooks in schools.
Any comprehensive account of the African presence in early Europe
should include England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Scandinavia.
During the tenth century Kenneth the Niger ruled over three provinces in the
Scottish Highlands. To learn more click here
The historical and literary traditions of Wales reflect similar beliefs. According to Gwyn Jones (perhaps the world's leading authority on the subject).
There is also strong
reason to suggest an African presence in ancient
Ireland.