On this date: Two millennia later, the 3rd Punic War ends
In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two ...
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The most beautiful ancient sites to visit in Sicily
Successively colonised by the Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans, Sicily is packed with ancient treasures to discover. From monumental temples to mosaics of unequalled precision, each of these sites is ...
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Game of Thrones: 5 years after the epic finale, a terrifying connection to real life is discovered
The real-life inspiration for the Battle of the Bastards was the Battle of Cannae between the Romans and the Carthaginians, led by Hannibal, in 216 B.C., a key battle during the Second Punic War.
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On this date: Two millennia later, the 3rd Punic War ends
For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two major powers in the Mediterranean Sea area vied for supremacy – the Roman Republic, with its capital in Rome, Italy, and the Carthaginians ...