History of Tunisia for centuries assigned its foundation to a queen of Tyre, Elissa, also called Dido. The Roman historian Pompeius Trogus, a near contemporary of Virgil, describes a sinister web of court intrigue which caused Queen Elissa (Dido) to flee the city of Tyre westward with a fleet of ships. The Roman poet Virgil (70–19 B.C.) portrays Dido as the tragic, admirable heroine of his epic the "Aeneid", which contains many inventions loosely based on legendary history, and includes the story about how the Phoenician queen acquired the Byrsa. By the middle of the sixth century B.C., Carthage had grown into a
Hunter (Dido song) Hunter (Dido song) "Hunter" is a song by British singer Dido released as the third single from "No Angel", her debut album. "Hunter" reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 50 in Australia, France, Ireland, and New Zealand. The video, directed by Matthew Rolston, takes place in the city during a night of the full moon. In the video, Dido is chasing her lookalike in the city. Intercut are scenes of Dido singing the song in a balcony, living room and also the underwater amusement park. The video ends with Dido catching up with