The Temple of Victory at Himera, Sicily, was constructed by the defeated Carthaginians after the first Battle of Himera in 480 BCE. (Photo by Katherine Reinberger via Courthouse News) (CN) — Foreign ...

Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a new study. These data contradict certain claims made in historical accounts by ...

Greek historians like Herodotus are famous for writing down some of the first-ever Western historical records and waxing poetic about the skirmishes and wars waged throughout Ancient Greece. But just ...

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Professor Coleman is the James Loeb Professor of Classical Studies and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, as well a Senior Research Curator at the Harvard Art Museums. Professor ...

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The ancient Greek city of Pergamon was a major center of culture and learning of the Hellenistic world, standing out for its ...

Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a study published March 24, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Katherine ...