The ancient Roman historians tell us that Baal was the supreme god of their enemy, Carthage, and that child sacrifice was common in their worship. As a Canaanite god, Baal’s story comes to us in ...

The three most important Carthaginian gods were Baal, often referred to as “BaalHammon,” Baal’s consort Tanit, and Reshef/Reshep. The worship of all three of these deities originated in the ...