The Punic Wars were a series of fierce ancient conflicts between Rome and Carthage, spanning nearly a century. These monumental battles shaped the Mediterranean world, leading to Carthage’s downfall and...
The Civic Crown, also known as the Corona Civica in Latin, was a prestigious military decoration awarded by the ancient Romans. Made from oak leaves and acorns, the honor was...
On a summer’s day in 202 BC, Roman forces and their Carthaginian counterparts met on the open fields of Zama (located in modern-day Tunisia) to wrestle each other for supreme...
Established by the Phoenicians of Tyre in the ninth century BC, Carthage (located in modern-day Tunisia) was once a small outpost on the Mediterranean that morphed into a city-state. Right...
For many centuries, the city-state of Carthage dominated much of the ancient world. After being founded by a group of Phoenicians – believed to have been led by the legendary...
