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A vision of ancient Carthage, attributed to the painter William Linton, c. 1830. The Cleveland Museum of Art Around 310 B.C.E., Carthage was under siege by Agathocles of Syracuse and his army.

A study examines the emergence of a group that sparked a fundamental change in lifestyle in Central and Eastern Europe in the sixth century. There are no written accounts by members of the group ...

A 21-year-old computer-science student has won a global contest to read the first text inside a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which had been unreadable since a volcanic ...

The Roman ruins uncovered at the Parco delle Acacie also include an ancient road, two massive basins, and a wealth of grave ...

There’s a reason archaeologist Ersilia D’Ambrosio can scarcely contain her excitement as she leads the way through dimly lit passageways deep below the Capitoline Hill that was once at the heart of ...

In the heart of Ohio, an ancient site has emerged from the shadows of modern history. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a sprawling network of hand-constructed mounds, were created more than 2,000 ...

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