Zama Regia
Ancient city · Ancient Carthage
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 36.115, 9.284
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Зама — небольшой населённый пункт в современном Тунисе, известный прежде всего тем, что здесь произошла знаменитая Битва при Заме, в которой 19 октября 202 года до н. э.
History
Zama, also known as Xama, is a town in Tunisia best known for its association with the Battle of Zama, in which Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal on 19 October in 202 BC, ending the Second Punic War. The Battle of Zama was a victory for the Roman Republic and diminished the power of Ancient Carthage.