It was harsh but sometimes fair. Their system of laws dictated precise retribution, "or "an eye for an eye" for lesser crimes. If you do someone wrong, expect the same to be done to you. If you broke someones bone, you would have YOUR bone broken. However for capital crimes, there were bizarre and gruesome punishments. If 2 people were seen committing incest, they were burned alive. If a boy hit his father, his hands would be chopped off. So yes they were pretty harsh but sometimes it was okay.
The archaeological site of Carthage was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1979. Punic and Roman ruins at Carthage, Tunisia. According to tradition, Carthage was founded by the Phoenicians of Tyre in 814 bce; its Phoenician name means “new town.”
The Byzantine Arab wars were some of the longest lasting in history. They mostly pitted Arab Muslims against Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire between the 7th and 11th centuries AD. The wars started during the initial Muslim conquests
