Hannibal Barca: The Remarkable Military Genius Who Defied the Romans
Introduction Hannibal ad portas – a phrase that not only exemplified what an entire generation of Romans went through but also reverberated into popular consciousness…
Carthage
The Ancient Carthaginian Army: 10 Things You Should Know
From humble beginnings as just another Phoenician colony in a ‘distant part’ of the world, Carthage or Kart-hadasht (Phoenician – ‘new city’) – known as…
Hannibal’s Incredible Route Through the Alps: Experts Delve into the Astonishing Ancient Feat
Hannibal and his army’s crossing of the Alps in 218 BC is often viewed as a military action that is tantamount to daredevilry on a…
A wealth of ancient military objects recovered from a naval battle site of the First Punic War
The Battle of the Aegates (also known as the Battle of the Egadi Islands) was the last major naval encounter fought between the Mediterranean powers…
Ruins of the ‘tsunami-sunk’ Roman city of Neapolis discovered near the Tunisian coast
A collaborative effort by a joint Tunisian-Italian archaeological mission has led to the incredible discovery of massive ruins off the coasts of northeast Tunisia. According…
Advanced Roman copper mining systems discovered in southern Spain
Munigua, a present-day archaeological complex in Sierra Morena, southern Spain, was once an ancient settlement known for its mining scope. Originally inhabited by the Turdetani,…
Carthage employed liquid cooling system for chariot races inside the city’s circus
Chariot racing was massively popular in ancient Rome; so much so that the world’s highest paid athlete and the first billionaire from their ranks possibly…
Battle of Cannae: 10 Things You Should Know
Introduction To put things into perspective, the Battle of Cannae (216 BC), contested between the ancient Mediterranean powerhouses of Rome and Carthage, is usually considered…
Genome sequencing of a 2,500-year old man from Carthage reveals his European lineage
Researchers from the University of Otago (New Zealand) have successfully managed to sequence the first complete mitochondrial genome of a Phoenician who lived 2,500 years…
The peace treaty for the Third Punic War was apparently signed after more than 2,000 years, in 1985
The Punic Wars fought between Rome and Carthage account among the largest loss of lives and properties in the ancient times, with the Second Punic…
