Jarret Fitzloff
Today, northern Africa holds many ruins and remains that pay homage to the longevity of the architectural and cultural achievements of its previous ruler, the Roman empire. The densely packed cities that once stood along the coasts of Tunisia are proof of the great prosperity Africa, as a Roman province, experienced, and also show the willingness of Rome to accept Africa as part of the empire.
Of Africa, Pliny wrote;
At the river Ampsaga begins Numidia, a country rendered famous by the name of Masinissa. The Greeks called it Metagonitis and they named its people the Nomads, from their cue>stom of frequently changing their pasturage, and carrying their homes about the country on wagons.
The boundary of Numidia is the river Zaina. The country produces nothing remarkable beside the Numidian marble and wild beasts.
Pliny did not survive long enough to eat his words regarding a large portion of Africa producing "nothing remarkable." Soon enough, not only would Africa become one of the most prosperous provinces, but also come to be known as the granary of Rome, providing two thirds of the city’s food supply.
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