For the glory of Carthage!

[dhampyresa]

I've created a tag for Carthage related posts that are neither links to fics nor exchange letters: Carthago servanda est.


Alfons Mucha's Salammbô

The above artwork was inspired by the Gustave Flaubert novel of the same name, set in C’était à Mégara, faubourg de Carthage, dans les jardins d’Hamilcar Carthage shortly after the First Punic War, during the Mercenary War. The clothing unfortunately owes more to Orientalism than any historical sources. I do so love the way the woman's pose mirrors the symbol of Tanith, though.