But Rome might have never learned the lessons of toughness that made it so great had it not faced the existential crisis brought on by Hannibal’s invasion of Italy. After the Roman Republic beat ...

Hannibal mounted his infamous invasion of Italy during the Second Punic War against Rome, which spanned 218 B.C. to 201 B.C. But two years before he took on Rome, the Carthaginian general fought a ...

Hannibal’s invasion over the Alps sent shockwaves through the ancient world – for 15 long years he waged a campaign of annihilation throughout Italy. It took nine days to reach the high top of ...

People often ask why he didn’t invade Italy by sea. The sea route was not an option for Hannibal, as the Romans controlled all the ports and access to the sea from Sicily up to the city of ...

After a cycling holiday in the Pyrenees his suggestion for our next trip was following the 2,500 mile route Hannibal took when he invaded Italy. Sam is an archaeologist and one his heroes is ...

Scientists may have unlocked one of the great puzzles of the ancient world, analyzing microbes from horse manure to discover where Hannibal ... horses and mules to invade Italy.

Some of those recruits—particularly the Celts from northern Italy—were motivated more ... UIG/Bridgeman Images Hannibal’s invasion stunned the Romans. In 216 B.C., he dealt them a staggering ...

Sounds like a winner already. Hannibal invaded Italy while riding a Northern African war elephant. Under his lead, the Carthaginians won key victories against the Romans, allowing Hannibal to ...

Hannibal invaded Italy while riding a Northern African war elephant. Under his lead, the Carthaginians won key victories against the Romans, allowing Hannibal to occupy the majority of southern ...