- 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