Trace the epic rivalry between Carthage and Rome through all three Punic Wars (264–146 BC), and discover why Rome ultimately ...

Third Punic War 149-146 BCE (4 Years) (The name Punic derives from the Romans’ word for the Carthaginians, Punicus or Poenicus, which refers to Carthage’s origin as a Phoenician colony.) ...

The First Punic War (264-241 B.C.) was fought over control of the strategic islands of Sicily and Corsica.

The rivalry between Rome and Carthage for control of the western Mediterranean culminated in the three Punic Wars, fought between the two powers from 264 B.C. to 146 B.C., ending in Roman victory.

Archaeologists in Ugento, Italy, uncovered city walls, lead sling bullets, and iron bolts, offering fresh evidence of a ...

All told, there were three Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome, which resulted in the destruction of Carthage. Ancient rome naval warfare Warfare. Daily Newsletter.

Then came the rivalry with Rome and the three Punic Wars, which ended in 146 B.C. after a brutal siege as the Romans razed Carthage, destroyed its libraries and, tradition says, ...