
Victoria W. answered 02/19/21
Victoria- Museum professional adept in English, history and reading
Hi, I think I can help you a little bit. Romans had a sense of Africa and Europe as separate geographical locations BUT they were much more focused on either ethnic/tribal differences or other ruling states. For instance, Carthage was such an important city because initially they had to tried to take over Rome. Hannibal crossed the Alps on elephants and the Roman general who defeated him (Scipio) was given the name Africanus in recognition of the victory. However, I would ask you is Carthage the entirety of Africa? Can you think of other ancient civilizations that existed during this time period on the African continent? Similarly, consider the differences between Gauls or Celts in ancient Roman times versus Europeans in the modenr context. Hope that helps!