The First Punic War marked Rome’s brutal entry into overseas conquest and began a century-long rivalry with Carthage that would shape the ancient Mediterranean. This video breaks down the causes, ...

Underwater recovery off the Aegadian Islands in Sicily uncovered a Montefortino-style Roman war helmet. The helmet was likely part of the First Punic War from 241 B.C. Experts call the helmet one of ...

Among the Egadi Islands, off Sicily’s west coast, divers have discovered a remarkably preserved Roman helmet. Complete with attachable cheek guards, the bronze armor may have been worn during the last ...

The helmet, estimated to be about 2,265 years old, was found in the waters around the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily, officials said. Alexandra Smielova Unsplash An extraordinarily ...