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    Which ancient capital was called "Ox-hide" in Greek?

    Question #73712. Asked by tragic_flawed. (Dec 25 06 2:11 AM)


    big-al1st

    		Hi Tragic, Dunno if it was a capital city but Byrsa means Ox-hide in Greek and was a walled city in Carthage. Rgds Al

    Dec 25 06, 6:30 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Here she (Elissa -- Dido) purchased as much land as might be enclosed with the hide of a bull, but she ordered the hide to be cut up into the thinnest possible strips, and with them she surrounded a spot on which she built a citadel called Byrsa. Around this fort the city of Carthage arose and soon became a powerful and flourishing place.

    http://filebox.vt.edu/users/ldavalos/MedievalProject/page4.htm

    Dec 25 06, 8:59 AM

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