Paterson begins in the ancient world, considering popular explanations for the ascendance of Rome and, in particular, their victory over Carthage in the Punic Wars.
帕特森以古代世界开始，探讨了罗马获得主宰地位，尤其是他们在布匿战争中击败迦太基人的流行解释。
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Experience their legacy in Phoenician settlements, Punic cities, Greek temples, Roman amphitheatres, Norman Arab castles and Aragonese churches.
And did not lose them: Capua was punished (not completely destroyed) in 211 BC for its support of Hannibal in the Second Punic War (218-201 BC) after Rome recaptured the city.