A 2,000-year-old battering ram sunk during the First Punic War has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. The bronze fragment of the ram, called a rostrum, was found 80 metres below sea level ...

At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, an ancient Roman battering ram was found. The heavy object was used during a battle that took place more than 2,200 years ago. A deepwater submarine was ...

The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars. ... including 30 Roman helmets, two swords, ...

Carthage, Tunisia (WHTM) In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two major powers in the Mediterranean Sea are… ...

Roman helmets, called montefortinos, are easily identified, ... The Battle of the Egadi Islands in 241BC brought the First Punic War to an end after 20 years of fighting.] ...

A while ago, we dedicated an article to the long siege that the Romans subjected Lilybaeum to, the last Carthaginian stronghold in Sicily. We then pointed out that this episode, which determined ...

The Punic Wars turned the tide of history. The Punic Wars turned the tide of history. ... 27 similar rostrums have been found in the same stretch of water, along with 30 Roman helmets and two swords.

Archaeologists uncover Roman weapons and Messapian city walls near Ugento, southern Italy, tied to the Hannibalic War era in 209 B.C.

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief along with hundreds of weapons and other artifacts. Photo from the Vejle Museums Archaeologists in Denmark ...

2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet was found by metal detectorist in England in 2000. It’s now been restored and will go on museum display.

The battering ram adds to the wealth of war relics found on the seabed, which also include 30 Roman soldiers’ Montefortino helmets, two swords, coins and many clay amphorae (large storage jars).