I fell in love with Greek mythology in the 4th grade, or at least that’s when I remember doing my first book report on a book of Greek mythology. From that naturally followed an interest in Roman mythology, and eventually, the actual histories of Ancient Greece and Rome. That means that for many years, I’ve had a passing knowledge of Carthage, the same as I did of Persia. (For an in-depth history of Persia, I highly recommend Persians: The Age of Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones.) Recently, I came across both Carthage Must be Destroyed by Richard Miles (2012) and the Fall of Civilizations podcast episode on Carthage and the…