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The Philaeni

the Philaeni

also: Philaeni brothers

Two Carthaginian brothers who, in the boundary dispute with Cyrene, let themselves be buried alive at the agreed meeting point to win the larger frontier for Carthage; honored with altars on the spot.

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The Jugurthine War history · 1 mention

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