Cape Ecnomus News Today

History of the Punic Wars, including battles, prominent generals, and the outcome.

Each hull and every sail are a tale of exploration, trade, and innovation. Shipbuilding has shaped the destiny of civilizations across oceans and centuries.

There are countless movies about or set in the Roman Empire, but it sometimes feels like Hollywood forgot about Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who terrorized Rome in its early years.

Archaeologists believe the pool was added around 550 BC when the island city of Motya, which was once a bustling Phoenician port, was rebuilt after an attack by Carthage - Romes ancient rival.

Italian researchers found 114 marine animal species coexisting on remains of a warship that sunk during a fight between the Romans and Carthaginians that occurred on March 10, 241 BC.