Before the Punic Wars, as Rome and Carthage edged towards conflict in the third century BC, the balance of power in the ...

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The monument’s mysterious past has spawned countless tales and theories. According to folklore, Stonehenge was created by ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

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Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

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