Long before Rome rose from its seven hills, before Caesar crossed the Rubicon, there was Carthage — the other majestic, ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

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The Phoenician culture emerged in the Bronze Age city-states of the Levant, developing prominent innovations such as the ...

A wine shop sign in the ruins of the ancient Roman city Herculaneum’s main street. The sign tells viewers to 'come to the sign of the bowls' (ad cucumas). Some of the wines also have vintage dates.