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The fierce battle of the Third Punic War showcased Carthage's clash against Rome's relentless siege, changing the course of the Mediterranean world.

Ivory from an ancient shipwreck off Spain is providing data that might aid conservation of modern elephant populations

Ancient tactics continue to shape the 21st-century battlefield. Explore the enduring, proven-and-tested methods in shaping warfare today!

Born missing a left arm, Paralympian Jessica Smith explains why, after years of refusing to do so, she chose to wear a bionic hand.

The most important national security question facing the United States at the moment and probably for the next few decades is what should be done about China.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny may be a fictional adventure, but Archimedes and the Siege on Syracuse come from real history.

The Roman Republic was the centre of a vast slave empire that spanned the Mediterranean, provoking slave-led rebellions that threatened the security of Rome

This week we're going to take a look at the process by which the Romans raised legions in the Middle Republic (c. 290-100 BC, think the age of Pyrrhus, Hannibal and the various well-known Scipios; this is also the period of Rome's initial overseas expansion and its great power wars), what the Romans called the…

The inspiring saga of the Second Punic War saw Rome and Carthage fight for supremacy. With Hannibal's genius tactics and Rome's relentless resistance, the result was far from predictable.

Discover the story of Hannibal of Carthage, the legendary military leader who defied Rome and is best known for his epic Alpine crossing.