A small elephant bone found in Spain may be the first physical evidence of Hannibal's legendary war elephants.

The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...

A 2,200-year-old elephant bone found in Spain may finally prove Hannibal brought war elephants to the battlefield.

In his role as general, Hannibal led the Carthaginians' battle against the Roman Republic in the three Punic Wars, which ...

"While [the bone] would not represent one of the mythical specimens Hannibal took across the Alps, it could potentially ...

Hannibal led the Second Punic War against Rome and became famous for his crossing of the Alps and the 16-year campaign which brought the ancient empire to the brink of collapse. Now, archaeologists ...

The most famous four-legged weapons in warfare may have left a trace after all.

Hannibal, the Carthaginian general, marching his war elephants over the snow-covered Alps to confront the Romans in 218BCE.

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant ...

Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing ...

The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from ...