mention period history see fortress carthage used muslims hafsid era captured crusaders eighth crusade inhabitants carthage slaughtered crusaders took used base operations hafsids repelling muhammad al mustansir decided destroy cathage 's defenses completely prevent repeat ref name mustansir ref modern history first published sketch artefacts carthage mostly carthaginian tombstones published jean emile humbert 's ''notice sur quatre cippes pulcraux
Humanities History Ancient history Carthage