:: Carthaginian navies did not control the Mediterranean sea (sic). They controlled the ''Western '' Mediterranean (which is stated in the preceding paragraph). The Greeks, Egyptians, the powerful trading states of the Levant, and then the successor states of Alexander had a big say in the Aegean and eastern Med., That was their turf. [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 13:56, 24 October 2008 (EDT) | :: Carthaginian navies did not control the Mediterranean sea (sic). They controlled the ''Western '' Mediterranean (which is stated in the preceding paragraph). The Greeks, Egyptians, the powerful trading states of the Levant, and then the successor states of Alexander had a big say in the Aegean and eastern Med., That was their turf. [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 13:56, 24 October 2008 (EDT) |