ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUNIC
From Latin Pūnicus, variant of Poenicus Carthaginian, from Greek Phoinix.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNIC»
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A Companion to the
Punic Wars
A Companion to the Punic Wars provides a comprehensive new survey of the three wars fought by Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BC. Featuring a series of thought provoking essays from a community of distinguished international scholars, ...
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The
Punic Wars, 264-146 BC
Romerriget. Puniske krige 264-146 f.Kr. Beskrivelse af de tre puniske krige, der førtes af de to dominerende stater i Middelhavsområdet Rom og Karthago, herunder de politiske årsager til krigene samt de vigtigste militære operationer ...
3
The Roman Army of the
Punic Wars 264-146 BC
In this book Nic Fields examines the evolution of the Roman army from its defeat at Cannae through to their final success at Zama which saw a small city-based force evolve into a Mediterranean powerhouse, demonstrating how and why it became ...
Nic Fields, Duncan Anderson, 2007
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The First
Punic War: A Military History
This is the first comprehensive study of the longest continuous war (264 to 241 b.c.) in ancient history, and, in terms of the numbers of ships and men involved, probably the greatest naval war ever fought.
John Francis Lazenby, 1996
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Latino-
Punic Epigraphy: A Descriptive Study of the Inscriptions
At the same time, these texts are also interesting epigraphic texts documenting the spread of the Punic language into the African interior. A glossary and comprehensive indices help make this work accessible for reference purposes.
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Late
Punic Epigraphy: An Introduction to the Study of ...
The concise commentary accompanying each text along with the appended glossaries make this book ideal for the use of students.
Karel Jongeling, Robert M. Kerr, 2005
7
Hannibal's War: A Military History of the Second
Punic War
This edition includes a new preface covering recent research on Hannibal's war against Rome.
John Francis Lazenby, 1998
8
Unplanned Wars: The Origins of the First and Second
Punic Wars
Attempts to reconstruct the reasons why the Romans and the Carthaginians engaged in long and damaging wars with each other despite prosperous periods of alliance.
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Hannibal Crosses the Alps: The Invasion of Italy and the ...
Here is the finest kind of history, sure to appeal to readers of Steven Pressfield's Gates of Fire: alive with grand strategy, the clash of empires, fabulous courage, and the towering figure of Hannibal Barca.
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Between Rome and Carthage: Southern Italy during the Second ...
This is the fundamental question posed in this book, and consideration is given to the particular political, diplomatic, military and economic factors that influenced individual communities' decisions.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNIC»
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Punic is used in the context of the following news items.
Archaeologists excavate Roman and Punic city in Tunisia.
Also, portions of a Roman forum were exposed, clearly demonstrating continued occupation covering the Punic and Roman cultural horizons.”* ... «Popular Archaeology, Jan 15»
2200-Year-Old Moat Discovered in Spain
Spain-Punic-War-Moat (University of Barcelona)BARCELONA, SPAIN—Students led by Jaume Noguera of the University of Barcelona and Jordi López of the ... «Archaeology, Jan 15»
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered in deep waters off coast of Sicily
... Explorers (GUE) are helping Italian researchers to unlock an ancient shipwreck thought to date to the second Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. «The Japan Times, Oct 14»
Ancient shipwreck holds Greco-Roman artifacts and secrets to …
The ship sank beneath the waves sometime during the Punic Wars, between B.C.E. 218 and B.C.E. 201. The relic was found under 410 feet of water, in a field of ... «Tech Times, Oct 14»
Divers uncover ancient Roman relics in mysterious shipwreck off …
The ancient vessel is thought to date back to the Punic Wars in 218-210 BCE, a series of conflicts between Rome and the north African city of Carthage for ... «9news.com.au, Oct 14»
51 Politicians And Businessmen Arrested Across Spain In New €250 …
The police operation and arrests, named Operation Punic, are ongoing but come nine months after Swiss authorities tipped off their Spanish counterparts in ... «The Spain Report, Oct 14»
Bomb or Occupy -- or Neither?
Republican Rome learned that bitter lesson through three conflicts with Carthage before ensuring that there was not going to be a fourth Punic War. Germany ... «Town Hall, Oct 14»
The 1693 tsunami and Punic ships in the Gozo seas
Two gripping 'historical' news items hit the headlines in Malta last week in quick succession: the finding of the wreck of a Punic vessel in the vicinity of Gozo and ... «Times of Malta, Sep 14»
The Coinage of Carthage
This “Siculo-Punic” coinage (“Punic” from the Latin name for Carthaginians, Poeni) closely follows the Greek weight standards, themes and style of silver coins of ... «CoinWeek, Jul 14»
What Rome's Arch-Enemies Wore Into Battle
The find is the latest in a string of discoveries made with unmanned submersibles that are upsetting our understanding of naval tactics during the Punic Wars, ... «Forbes, Jul 14»
