Epic naval battle scene from the Battle of the Aegates in 241 BC, depicting Roman and Carthaginian warships clashing off the coast of Sicily

🏛️ ROME SINKS CARTHAGE

March 10, 241 BC — Off the rocky Aegates Islands, the Roman fleet under Gaius Lutatius Catulus intercepts a desperate Carthaginian armada laden with supplies for their besieged armies in Sicily. After 23 grueling years of the First […]

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Montefortino helmets were used by Roman forces from roughly the 4th century BC through the 1st century AD, making this specimen not just rare, but also contextually significant. Credit: Regione Siciliana

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10 March 241 BCE: #Rome sank the Carthaginian fleet at the Battle of the Aegates Islands, bringing the First Punic War to an end. #History #FirstPunicWar