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North Africa already had the animals which existed in southern Europe. The process was the other way round. The Romans imported animals form north Africa and beyond: the Barbary lions and the Atlas bears of north Africa, elephants, rhinos and giraffes form deeper in Africa.
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Are there deserts in ancient Rome?
The Ancient Romans had the desert regions of North Africa to contend with. A portion of the Roman Empire included part of the Sahara Desert.
What did the Roman army use as a compass?
Romans did not have compasses, however did know of the pole star (which always is directly north).
How long did the Roman empire live in Africa?
Rome took over Carthage's territories in Tunisia and the western coast of Libya (Tripolitania) when it destroyed this city in 146 BC in the Third Punic War. It became the province of Africa. Algeria (Numidia) was annexed in 25 BC and became the province of Africa Nova (New Africa). The province of Africa became Africa Vetus (Old Africa). The king of Egypt bequeathed the eastern coast of Libya (Cyrenaica) to Rome in 96 BC. It became the province of Crete and Cyrenaica by 78 BC. Egyptwas annexed by Augustus in 30 AD and became the province of Aegyptus. Northern Morocco was annexed by Claudius in 44 AD. It became the province of Mauritania.
What did Romans call England?
Britannia . It was first brought to the attention of the Roman people by the campaigns of Julius Caesar in 55 and 54 BC, but was not proven to be an island until the early eighties A.D., when the governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola sent an exploratory naval expedition around the north coast of Scotland
Where in North Africa was Hannibal born in?
Hannibal is believed to have been born in Carthage, in what is now Tunisia.
Did the Romans kill all lions in north Africa?
yes There are no lions in the North of Africa today because the Romans used the all for fighting in the Colosseum. After about 100 days they would slaughtered them. Because they slaughtered so many they ran out of lions in North Africa. So blame the Romans for wiping out the North African lions!
Why was there an war between Mauretania in North Africa and the late roman empire?
Because the Romans wanted to conquer North Africa.
What is the pack animal of north Africa?
camel
How has the Sahara Desert impacted contact between north Africa and the rest of Africa?
the Sahara dessert prevent the north of Africa from trading with the south the Sahara also prevented the Romans from conquering the whole of Africa.
How the Romans took over Africa?
North Africa north of the Sahara, not all of Africa - by elominating Carthage and takung the kingdoms as subservient allies (such as the client kingdom of Numidia) or as provinces (such as Egypt)..
Why did Hannibal go back to North Africa in 203 b.c?
He was a citizen of Carthage, on the African coast, who spent years fighting against the Romans and who occupied northern Italy for a time seeking a truce with the Romans. The Romans were tricky and thought if they attacked Carthage that Hannibal would be forced to leave Italy and return to North Africa to defend is homeland. The trick worked and Hannibal returned to North Africa. He left his elephants in the care of several Zoos in Italy.
Did the Romans used much of North Africa as a salt mine?
yes they did, it was on my world history test.
What resources did the Romans take from their conquered lands in north Africa?
For the most part it was human capital.
Did Rome ever rule Ghana?
The Romans did not get anywhere near Ghana. The only conquered North Africa.
Why did the Romans call the Carthage punica?
Punicus was their word for Phoenician, which had established Carthage as a colony in North Africa.
What are 4 territories controlled by Romans?
Spain, France, North Africa, Egypt, Britain, Greece etc.
Who did the Romans not battle?
Most of the peoples of the world - those not located in Northeastern Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
