The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...

A 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered in Spain may be the first direct evidence confirming Hannibal’s use of war elephants in his campaign against Rome during the Second Punic War.

Archaeologists have identified a 2,200-year-old elephant ankle bone as direct physical evidence of a Carthaginian war elephant. The discovery anchors a war between Rome and the North African power of ...

When people in 25 countries were asked what makes them proud of their country, many named their nation’s arts, culture and lifestyle.

Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations (Princeton University Press, 2025) is somewhat mis-named. Undoubtedly selected by publishers, ...

The Lelantine War may have been one of the only wars in ancient Greece to involve multiple cities, but did it really happen?

With a young population set to double by 2050, it is the only rapidly growing region where its people are getting poorer. Many African youths, on social media, express how they view the AU as ‘a bloc ...

A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid ...

South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign policy reflects the negotiated nature of its democratic transition. The end of ...

Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima, best known as a pioneer of the L.A. Rebellion movement, held court this afternoon in the Delphi-Filmpalast following the debut screening of Black Lions – Roman Wolves ...

Africa dominated global trade routes between 1000 and 1500, but a silent collapse wiped this commercial empire from history.

Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections can occur and who can compete. From Egypt to Pakistan and Myanmar to Uganda, the military is often the ...