- barrier حائط: a wall or an obstacle
 - mighty الجبار: powerful
 - plank: a long, wide, flat piece of wood
 - ally صديق: a friend; a country or person who helps
 - Carthage: area on the northern coast of Africa
 - Punic Wars: fight that lasted more than 100 years
 - Hannibal: a great Carthaginian soldier
 - invade غزا: to take over
 - slavery عبودية: people that are as property
 - peace سلام: friendship
 - Alps: mountain range in southern Europe
 - navy: army on the water
 - retreat غادر: move back
 - burn حرق: set fire
 - famine مجاعة: a long time with no food
 - destroy هدم: to damage