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

An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped ...

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

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

For centuries, Hannibal's elephants were legend - now a rare bone found in Spain may offer real proof.

Archaeologists have discovered remains of an ancient weapon that spread “terror and confusion” among the Roman army. In ...

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

Hannibal’s victories in Italy made him a legend, but the war was ultimately decided on African soil by a young Numidian prince who chose the perfect moment to switch sides. This chapter follows ...

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 ...

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died aged 84 on Tuesday morning surrounded by relatives, according to a statement released by his family. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing ...