It's the end of the third century before Christ. The city-state of Syracuse is a critical seaport in Rome's second war with Carthage. One of the ancient world's

This volume contains Livy's account of the siege of Syracuse by the Romans during the Second Punic War. Livy's narrative is both vivid and detailed, and provide

"A history of the Punic Wars intended for all audiences"--

Volume one of this sweeping history chronicles the turbulent ancient history of Syracuse from the rise of Gelon to the death of Dionysius I. Situated at the hea