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title: The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE
author: Jon Platek
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/237/the-western-mediterranean-264-bce/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE
_Authored by Jon Platek_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/237.png)
## Image Caption
Map of the western [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) at the time of the [First Punic War](https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Punic_War/) in 264 BCE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Platek, J. (2012, April 26). The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Platek, Jon. "The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
Platek, Jon. "The Western Mediterranean 264 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:First_Punic_War_264_BC.png) by [**Jon Platek**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:First_Punic_War_264_BC.png). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.