Lost civilisations of the Mediterranean
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The Legend of Tunisia
The story of Queen Alyssa or Didae is more familiar to us in the West. The version we're most familiar with in the West is Virgil Zeneid. She's a twin, so she's born with a twin brother. When her father dies, the kingdom is meant to be left to both of them. But the people don't accept this, so the kingdom of Tyre is given to her brother. And he decides it would be better if he confiscated all of Asabas' Dido's husband's wealth.
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