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Toys for Grown-Up Scholars

Toys for Grown-Up Scholars

The first hall of Roman mosaics in the Bardo Museum is the mausoleum hall. It

The Prado of North Africa

The Prado of North Africa

Roman mosaics preserved in situ are a rare delight—most are typically uprooted and whisked away

The Comfort of the Age of Marcus Aurelius

The Comfort of the Age of Marcus Aurelius

One of the most striking and memorable landmarks of Roman Carthage is the Villa of

Second Only to Rome

Second Only to Rome

The rise of Utica was short-lived. As the Romans began cultivating grain upstream from the

Numidian Nomads and Cato’s Monomania

Numidian Nomads and Cato’s Monomania

The interdiction against waging war without Rome’s express permission was established not in the name

Hannibal at the Gates

Hannibal at the Gates

The victory over maritime Carthage was secured for the land-bound Romans by the plebeian consul

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