"Aeneas parted from Dido, though she tried every allurement and persuasion to detain him." —Bulfinch, 1897

Dido parting with Aeneas

"Aeneas parted from Dido, though she tried every allurement and persuasion to detain him." —Bulfinch,…

A medal of Tyre, depicting the Tyrians presenting a plan of their city to Dido, the Queen of Carthage.  It is, however, unlikely that Dido would wear the sacred measure on her head, as it was restricted by divinity.  It is probable that the figure is Astarte, to whom the Tyrians were devoted to.

Medal of Tyre

A medal of Tyre, depicting the Tyrians presenting a plan of their city to Dido, the Queen of Carthage.…