A short history of the ancient city of Carthage, from the time of its founding through its destruction at the conclusion of the Third Punic War.
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Following more than twenty years of conflict, a pair of brothers come to terms, putting aside the troubles of their past, and both families jump at the chance to spend the summer together in the mountains of Pennsylvania. At first glance all seems pleasant and benign, but there are secrets lurking about the small town, talk of foul cults and human sacrifice. The locals largely consider this nonsense, even with a handful of disappearances over the years and several unexplained deaths. Yet, th ...
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Brutal, agonizing convulsions simultaneously strike a quarter of the Earth’s population. There is no warning and no discernible pattern regarding race, age, gender, or region. The afflicted die within moments of one another. Seven minutes later they rise again and attack the living. The speed at which the disaster happens is too great for any organized response. Towns are overrun. The government and military find themselves unable to react. Civilization crumbles in a matter of hours. By the ...
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Chapter XIV Continued - The band of raiders who destroyed the other settlement arrive, intending to do the same within the Nebraska National Forest.
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Chapter XIV - Trouble breaks out when some disgruntled residents attempt to seize power.
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Interlude - Log Book. A log book is discovered providing a glimpse of what was happening worldwide.
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Chapter XIII - Jacob reaches the neighboring settlement which had requested assistance. It has been destroyed, and the people massacred.
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Interlude - Dean's Story. Dean encounters an old friend while hunting.
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Chapter XII - Receiving a radio message from a nearby settlement requesting help, a small group prepares to set out.
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Rome decides Carthage, which had long ago ceased to be a threat, must be destroyed. Following a siege of several years, the city falls.
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The Second Punic War shifts to North Africa, and Carthage is forced to negotiate a surrender. Under an enforced peace, Carthage shifts its focus to trade becoming wealthy and prosperous.
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Episode 12 (The Second Punic War, Part 03)
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The war in Italy shifts away from great battles to sieges and skirmishes. Efforts to retake Sicily fail. Spain falls.
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Episode 11 (The Second Punic War, Part 02)
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Hannibal scores his greatest victories at Lake Trasimene and Cannae.
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Episode 10 (The Second Punic War, Part 01)
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Hannibal crosses the Alps and defeats the Romans at the River Po and Trebia.
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The Mercenary War and betrayal by Rome.
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Episode 08 (The First Punic War, Part 02)
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Naval battles, victory in North Africa, and defeat in Sicily.
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Episode 07 (The First Punic War, Part 01)
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First Punic War, fought on the island of Sicily.
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The structure of government, economic policies, and early relations with Rome including treaties and military alliances.
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Exploration in the Atlantic, threats made by Alexander the Great, and the matter of child sacrifice.
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A semblance of stability is achieved with Carthage controlling the west, and the Greeks the east.
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Carthage's initial excursions on the island of Sicily.
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Carthage's early expansion in North Africa and Sardinia.
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The founding of Carthage in 814 BC.
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Entering the mine, Donald and Justin reach a natural cavern long ago breached by the miners. Here they encounter a terror.
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Donald and Justin check the entrance to the closed coal mine, it being a popular hangout for teenagers. Michael, at the urging of Jennifer, gets Julie who lives nearby so they can search the forest trails and clearings.
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Michelle wakes screaming, the dreams and visions having taken their toll, breaking her spirit. She demands they cut the vacation short and leave immediately, only no one can find Brooke. The family separate to search for her.
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Deep inside the mine, Kirk and the others encounter the faithful.
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Mrs. Williams and her band prepare to search the abandoned mine that lies beneath the town.
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The Allun, a bat-like creature summoned into this world, enters the Joyce residence late at night, traveling through the shadows, and traces a symbol on Elizabeth's forehead.
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While celebrating Elizabeth's sixteenth birthday, Michelle learns that Donald and Justin had a sister, long deceased, and that Justin and Suzie had a second daughter, also dead. Their descriptions are that of the two dream guides.
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Mrs. Williams, her son Kirk, and the other core members who had sworn to destroy the cult are meeting to discuss what to do. One of them, Albert, manages to identify the cult by comparing its activities to an all but forgotten faith. This long dead religion held its ceremonies underground.
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