While the Punic Wars dominated headlines, Carthage was quietly cultivating one of the ancient world’s most sophisticated agricultural systems. This episode explores the legacy of Mago the Agriculturalist, whose twenty-eight-volume encyclopedia on farming was so revered that even Scipio Aemilianus spared only those texts when he razed the city in 146 BCE. We trace how this comprehensive guide covered everything from viticulture and olive cultivation to beekeeping and veterinary care, influencing Roman agronomists like Cato the Elder and Columella for centuries. By examining fragments preserved in Latin translations and Greek summaries, we reconstruct a picture of Carthaginian economic resilience and scientific curiosity. How did a maritime power become an agricultural superpower? What specific techniques did Mago document that remain relevant today? Join Lucas and Luna as they dig into the soil of history, uncovering the intellectual depth behind Carthage’s famous merchant kings and their forgotten library of practical knowledge.
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