Hannibal used a fake retreat and hidden cavalry to surround Rome’s legions in a tightening circle of death. By nightfall, over 50,000 Romans were dead — the worst defeat the Republic had ever suffered ...

The Second Punic War was one of the greatest struggles of the ancient world. Carthaginian general Hannibal led his army, including war elephants, across the Alps to invade Italy. He crushed Roman ...

Historian Josephine Quinn explores how the Phoenicians and their great colony, Carthage, built a maritime empire that once overshadowed both Greece and Rome ...

What: Frightmare Farms’ Haunted Scream Park, located half an hour outside of Syracuse, features a haunted estate, twisted labyrinth, a condemned mine trail, and a haunted hayride through the forest.

In this episode, we tackle the Punic Wars - three epic clashes between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean. From naval battles to Hannibal’s daring Alpine crossing and Carthage’s final ...

Recaps of local high school football games played on Sept. 25. Included is the first win of the season for Utica Notre Dame/Utica Academy of Science, 34-14 over Hannibal.

CARTAGENA ’s Carthagineses and Romanos festival brought the city’s ancient history to life with ten days of drama, music, and celebration. During the festival, they reenacted the destruction of ...

ROME, Italy — I traveled to an ancient world to see a future version of America. The “No Kings” chant is a bit off. Donald Trump’s true calling and character is akin to a cruel Roman emperor. Under ...

Who’s your fat friend?” demanded the Regency dandy Beau Brummell of Lord Moira when the pair ran into the notoriously obese Prince Regent waddling down St James’ Street. History does not record ...

Environmental damage is increasingly visible at the ruins of the former trading hub, located in modern-day Tunisia ...

WEB_134807.25273458481751-0.25273458481751-0 (d745fb52be0694d8acd7719b574238cbcbb14b3e) 2025 Getty Images Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military ...