Hannibal of Carthage, Missouri
The place names in the eastern part of the state of Missouri make you feel like you’ve been transported back to the […]
Category: Carthage
Jama Fund Update
With all the positive changes in some parts of the Middle East – Tunisia included – and the disruptions that has caused, […]
Ibiza: douchebags, Paris Hilton and the 16 year closure of the Punic Necropolis
I returned recently from my first ever trip to the island of Ibiza. It has the well-deserved reputation of being filled with […]
Ancient Carthage: Models of cultural contact
There is a really interesting conference coming up at Durham University: Conference on Carthage and the Punic-Phoenician world, sponsored by the Department […]
Kelmscott School talk
Thanks a lot to all the year 10 and 11 students at Kelmscott school who sat patiently through my Hannibal talk the […]
Anniversary: The Battle of Cannae
August 2nd is the anniversary of the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal’s greatest victory against ancient Rome. It’s one of a handful of ancient […]
End of an Epic
The morning of our second day of riding in Tunisia was spent at a spectacular ancient Roman ruin: Dougga. There seemed to […]
El Presidente, sheep and the universal necessity of causation
And so to the last stage of our trip. Tunisia – a land dominated by President Ben Ali who was fresh from […]
BBC History Magazine – Zama
Our final instalment for the BBC History Magazine is here: http://www.bbchistorymagazine.com/blog/battle-zama-%E2%80%93-hannibal-meets-his-nemesis Sunset over the modern village of Jama believed to be near […]
The Bodyguard
On a long trip like this interpersonal relationships become very important and are often the cause of the most interesting bits of […]