Statue of Polybius (Vienna, outside the Parliament of Austria).
Here is an excellent article on Polybius (200-118 BCE). Polybius was a Greek historian who described the rise of the Roman Republic to become the superpower of the Mediterranean. His work “The Histories” includes eyewitness accounts of the destruction of Carthage and the defeat of Corinth.
https://antigonejournal.com/2022/06/polybius-history-victors/
Here is a nice review of Polybius and a link to his work:
Polybius - Livius