A plot with tragic reversals and recognitions best arouses pity and fear. c) suffering (pathos): Also translated as a calamity, the third element of plot is a destructive or painful act.. The English words sympathy, empathy, and apathy (literally, absence of suffering) all stem from this Greek word.
The coinage of Carthage was first minted from the 5th century BCE. Initially adopting the drachma, the Carthaginians later minted silver shekel coins. Designs were instantly recognisable, as intended, and included famous figures such as Hannibal or local flora and fauna like the palm tree and elephant.
Carthage was founded in 814 BC. A dependency of the Phoenician state of Tyre at the time, Carthage gained independence around 650 BC and established its political hegemony over other Phoenician settlements throughout the western Mediterranean, this lasting until the end of the 3rd century BC.