Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered an elephant bone from 2,200 years ago, and they believe it belonged to an animal that ...

First Solid Evidence of Hannibal's Infamous War Elephants Discovered in Spain

In his role as general, Hannibal led the Carthaginians' battle against the Roman Republic in the three Punic Wars, which ...
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Elephants were used as war machines by Hannibal, and a rare bone found under a hospital is direct evidence these creatures existed

In 2020, archaeologists conducted excavations ahead of the construction of a hospital near the city of Córdoba in Spain and ...

New discovery in Spain could be first evidence of Hannibal's war elephants from Punic Wars

A small elephant bone found in Spain may be the first physical evidence of Hannibal's legendary war elephants.
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Archaeologists Unearthed a 2,200-Year-Old Bone. They Say It Could Be the First Direct Evidence of Hannibal’s Legendary War Elephants

The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found skeletal remains linking the animals to the conflict ...

Ancient Elephant Remains May Offer First Physical Proof of Hannibal's Legendary War Elephants

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

Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps

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

Bone of contention: Archaeologists find fragment from Hannibal's war elephant in Spain

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 ...