After its ancient origins were finally discovered, a 2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin unknowingly used as bus fare in England ...

When we think of Rome in the ancient world, we tend to think of the massive military empire that eventually stretched across three continents. We think of the Senate, Julius Caesar, and Brutus. What ...

This Carthaginian coin bears the image of the god Melqart, who is considered equivalent to Hercules in Phoenician tradition.

The Carthaginian Empire, which once rivaled ancient Rome, is known for pushing Rome to the brink of collapse with its daring strategies. During the Second Punic War, which began in 218 BCE, the great ...

Hannibal marching his elephants over the Alps is one of history's most legendary moments, and now archaeologists have found a bone that proves it really happened. During the Second Punic War, the ...