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…
Sicily
The ancient Valley of Temples at Akragas reveals its Hellenistic theater
The ancient city of Akragas (or Ἀκράγας) – currently Agrigento, in Sicily was one of the major Greek-populated settlements of Magna Graecia, during what is…
5000-year old ancient pottery reveals world’s oldest known Italian wine
A few days ago, we talked about how beer made from standardized recipes was widely consumed in Mesopotamia, by circa 5th millennium BC. Well, now…
Massive 54,000 sq ft Roman villa of Durreueli unravels five centuries of economic history
The massive 54,000 sq ft Roman villa complex of Durreueli at Realmonte, in Sicily, is almost equivalent to the size of an American football field….
The ancient Greek ‘Valley of the Temples’ at Akragas and the mysterious orientations
A few days ago we talked about how archaeologists might have located the ancient theater at Akragas, Sicily. Well a study conducted in 2015, by…
Archaeologists may have located the ancient theater at the famed Greek city of Akragas
The ancient city of Akragas (or Ἀκράγας) in Sicily was one of the major Greek-populated settlements of Magna Graecia, during what is termed as the…
