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 ...
Travel review: Tunisia...a wonderful melting pot of Roman, African and Mediterranean influences
Tunisia, a land full of surprises. Arriving in the aptly named town of El Jem, an hour from the tourist destinations of ...
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On this date: Two millennia later, the 3rd Punic War ends
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 area ...
An opera from the ages
Dido and Aeneas opera, staged at the Bangalore International Centre, blends Western music with Indian aesthetics, to showcase ...
The creators of Civ 7 answer our geekiest history questions
Forgotten battles, evil leaders and some insider tips on starting your new game of the strategy GOAT the right way ...
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What’s the Roman salute? Here’s the history of Musk’s controversial hand gesture
The Roman salute’s journey towards being inextricably ... set in ancient Rome at the time of the Second Punic War (against Carthage which lasted from 218 to 201 BC). There are several scenes ...
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What modern wine can learn from the ancient world – Jason Millar – opinion
I’ve been reading a lot about the ancients over the past month, and specifically ancient Roman wine. It started out as ...
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Viking’s voyage of extremes with $115k, 87-day pole to pole offering
Viking offers extremes 87-day Arctic to Antarctica voyage, from Nuuk, Greenland to Ushuaia, Argentina, with prices starting ...
'Holiday of a lifetime': Viking Sky launches $132,000-per-person cruise leaving in December 2026, along with 'more affordable' European jaunts
A shorter, 153-day cruise known as Viking World Voyage IV departs Los Angeles on January 8, 2027, and visits 37 countries ...
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Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
He wrote numerous poems and plays inspired by Greco-Roman antiquity and had also purportedly written the screenplay for Cabiria – a 1914 silent film set in ancient Rome at the time of the Second Punic ...