After decades of war between their cities, the generals Scipio Africanus and Hannibal faced off at the Battle of Zama.

The archaeological park known as the Roman Villas is situated on one of the hills of ancient Carthage, presenting well-preserved remains dating to the Roman period and illustrating refined residential ...

The Punic Wars from the Carthaginian perspective reveal a struggle for survival against an emerging Roman power. From the ...

From wealth to technology, America is surging. So why do experts fear a Roman downfall could be on the horizon?

For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, illiteracy, slavery, and war. There were a few exceptions (from some of ...

A new book, co-edited by Barbara Faedda, focuses on this strategic Mediterranean port city.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a ...

Ceuta - from the autonomous Spanish city of the same name - are the only team from the African mainland playing in a European ...

Sumptuous views and spectacular landscapes are kind of Europe's thing, and you'll struggle to find better than those on offer ...

This dramatic clash of champions has been narrated many times, most memorably by Polybius and Livy. Nevertheless, the author shapes his biographical contrast into a gripping interwoven chronicle that ...

For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, illiteracy, slavery and war. There were a few exceptions (from some of those problems) -- so-called golden ages, Ancient Athens, Rome, the ...