Carthágo, tháginis, fœ gen. A famous Citie in Affrike called Carthage, almost enuironed with the sea: whiche citie was in compasse aboute the walles. 360. furlongs, whiche are 45. Italian miles: whereof seauen miles and an halfe ran in length on the ridge of an hill whiche wente from sea to sea, where were set the stables of Eliphants, a very large place. Almost in the middle of the citie was a castle or tower called Byrsa, on the toppe whereof stoode Aesculapius temple: vnderneath were Hauens or Keyes of the Castel, and a little rounde Ile called Cothon, standing, as it were in a great ponde, aboute which were set the houses that serued for the nauie of Carthage. This citie continued warres with the Romaines xl. years, and had many excellent men of warre, of whome Anniball was the moste noble and famous. That Citie had in subiection a greate parte of Affrike, Sicilie, the more parte of Spaine, and the Iles of the middle sea. It was at last destroyed by Scipio, before the incarnation of Christ. 144. yeares. The Country where it stoode is nowe called Tunyse.