Hannibal appeals to many as the ultimate underdog, but it wasn’t just his genius on the battlefield...
Carthage
It was founded c.814 BCE by the legendary Phoenician queen Dido and increased in size after an...
Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper...
The plutocracy of Carthage was only too willing to pick a quarrel with Rome. The Semitic colony...
Hannibal continued to fight for the people of Carthage, in spite of the poor treatment he received....
Sicily’s historical legacy today includes some of the most impressive and best-preserved ancient monuments in the Mediterranean....
Victory over Carthage in these wars gave Rome a preeminent status it would retain until the division...
The Battle of Zama not only ended the Second Punic War, it also established the Roman army...
In spite of the military genius of Hannibal, Carthage was destroyed as the result of three wars...
Most Carthaginian gods were inherited from the Phoenicians, but these were adapted, and their names and functions...