HANNIBAL'S HERCULES

Cadiz, Spain fell under the sway of Carthage during Hamilcar Barca's Iberian campaign after the First Punic War. Cádiz became a depot for Hannibal's conquest of southern Iberia, and he sacrificed there to Hercules/Melqart before setting off on his famous journey in 218 BC to cross the Alps and invade Italy.[20 Pictured here is Hannibal' Barca's (Caethage) god, Hercules/Melqart, [Wikipedia "Cadiz"--source]