Carthage, Tunisia (WHTM) In 1985, a war came to an official end – 2,131 years after its final battle. For centuries during the pre-Christian era, two major powers in the Mediterranean Sea area vied ...
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A 2,300-year-old helmet from the Punic Wars pulled from the sea tells the story of the battle that made Rome an empire
When divers plunged into the waters off Sicily’s Egadi Islands last summer, they didn’t just find rare artifacts from antiquity. They found the wreckage of an empire’s turning point. Resting on the ...
A treasure trove of metal artifacts, including a bronze Roman military helmet in an "extraordinary state of preservation," has been recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, researchers say.
The 2,200-year-old artifact was used in a famous battle between Rome and Carthage as part of the Punic Wars. Reading time 2 minutes An Italian cultural heritage outfit has announced the recovery of a ...
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