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 have long known of Greek colonization of Magna Graecia, the name given to the coastal areas of Southern Italy and Sicily, thanks to artifacts and historical records. Somewhere around ...

A world-class archaeological exhibition opened this week in Calabria, in the toe of Italy. Its subject is Magna Graecia, or Greater Greece - the name given to parts of southern Italy colonised by the ...

On Saturday, May 30th, 2026, in the heart of Naples’ Historic Center, along those same ancient Greek streets, a fascinating and spectacular itinerant event will take place, organized by the ...

“Magna Graecia” is Latin for “Great Greece” — and was it ever “great” during the time many of these works were created. Cleveland is the first city on the tour of these art works culled from seven ...

"Beyond Attica: Art of Magna Graecia" is an exceptional collection of vase-wear from early Athenian black-figure to later Apulian, Campanian and Lucanian red-figure vessels from south Italy. Greek ...

STOCKHOLM - 31 March 2020 - The rise of Macedon overwhelmed the ancient fame of Athens and Sparta. But with the death of Alexander, the prospect of freedom among competing empires offered a chance to ...