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Podcast: History of the World podcast
Episode: Vol 3 Ep 27 - Ancient Rome: The Punic Wars, Part One
Description: 264 - 219 BCE - After King Pyrrhus of Epirus left modern Italian lands, much tension existed between the societies and the eventual escalation led to the First Punic War centred in and around the island of Sicily. Â See what happens to the economies of two mighty powerhouses when each of them refuses to back down.