Carthaginians brought their gods from their homeland, Phoenicia. The supreme god was Baal who was popular in Baalbek, Parmyra and other cities in Western Asia. It seems they brought the custom of child sacrifice from Phoenicia with the god Baal. | |
Romans hated Carthage but they accepted the belief of Baal and made the statue .... |
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