The First Punic War

<p>How did the Romans ambush a massive Carthaginian fleet from behind a Sicilian island to win one of history's fiercest sea battles? For over 20 years, Rome and Carthage fought a brutal war for supremacy over Sicily. Tristan Hughes is joined by Carthage expert Dr. Eve MacDonald to explore the epic First Punic War; a conflict defined by titanic naval clashes, lethal boarding bridges, war elephants...sacred chickens!</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Rise of Hannibal</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rise-of-hannibal/id1520403988?i=1000639200380" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lOiE8LbPlr1t8dcnH68XT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>How To Survive in Carthage</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-survive-in-carthage/id1520403988?i=1000720750617" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="http://open.spotify.com/episode/3nblJD46REhT9z92cHGF2M" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Edited by Natasha Hughes. The producers are Joseph Knight & McKenna Fernandez. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><strong>The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheAncientsPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Want even MORE Ancients? Sign up to History Hit for early access ad-free, plus exclusive subscriber-only episodes, including our recent 'After Ancients' interview with Dr. Eve MacDonald. </strong></p><p><strong>PLUS with a History Hit subscription you can watch hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>

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