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…
Punic War
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…
Brilliant animation presents a neat overview of the Battle of Cannae
Battle of Cannae (216 BC), contested between the ancient Mediterranean powerhouses of Rome and Carthage, is usually considered as a particularly bloody episode – which…
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…
