When Hannibal succeeded to his brother-in-law’s command in 221, he decided to make an example of the city, and took it in 219 after a nine-month siege. This guaranteed a war with Rome, and a consular ...

Average length: 10-14 days Bounding effortlessly over viaducts, cresting mountain passes and skimming the shores of turquoise lakes, train travel in the Alps is pure edge-of-your-seat drama.

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Details of the 12th edition of Red Bull X-Alps have been unveiled: the longest route in history awaits the athletes - with 1,283km and 16 turnpoints to cover before the finish in Zell am See, Austria.

The second Punic War (218-201 BCE) Over the next decades, Rome took control of both Corsica and Sardinia as well. Still, Carthage was able to establish a new base of influence in Spain in 237 BCE.

The opening stage of the 2024 Tour de France will be a beautiful ride, starting with the Grand Depart on the banks of the Arno river in the centre of Florence before heading through Tuscany to the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the charred remnants of an ancient settlement in the Pyrenees, providing a rare glimpse into a catastrophic event from over two millennia ago. This settlement, known as ...

For more than 2,000 years, nobody has been able to prove which of the four possible routes Hannibal took across the Alps, and no physical evidence of Hannibal’s army has ever been found…until now.

Eric Kendall buckles up for a Slovenian day-touring adventure in the Julian Alps Images | Penny Kendall On the shores of Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj stands the statue of ‘four brave men’ looking towards ...

If you fancy freewheeling from the city to the French Alps without once breaking a sweat, this gentle route from Geneva to Mont Salève is for you. Begin with a sightseeing pedal through Geneva ...