Hannibal of Carthage (modern Tunisia), a great military strategist, led elephants through the Alps to defeat Rome.

This gold earring found at an Iron Age archaeological site had been stashed inside a pottery jar, which sits behind it. Marco Ansaloni A single gold earring—measuring less than an inch in both width ...

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Ancient Greek statues and artistic treasures housed in Paris museums depict the Greeks' influence on the entire European ...

An ancient battlefield believed to be the site of Hannibal’s first major victory has been discovered in central Spain. The Carthaginian general famously led his army and dozens of elephants to invade ...

The route taken by Hannibal over the Alps to invade Italy has been a matter of debate for 2,000 years, but scientists may now have the answer -- thanks to some ancient horse poo. More than 15,000 ...