Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps as envisioned by Nicolas Poussin, the 17th-century French artist - Cover Images It is an abiding ...

Researchers discovered an elephant bone in Spain possibly linked to the Second Punic War, according to a January 2026 study. The bone, found at the Colina de los Quemados site in Cordoba, Spain, in ...

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Although elephants appear in ancient texts, on coins, and in depictions of the legendary Punic Wars, a lack of skeletal remains has prevented archaeologists from making definitive claims. They could ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Hannibal’s use of elephants as a weapon of war wielded by his Carthaginian forces is etched into history, depicted in art and literature for more ...

Elephants head towards hay delivered by Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) Ranger Josphat Wangigi (not seen) at the Amboseli National Park as feed-aid for forage deprived herbivores hard hit by drought on ...

An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe. It would be the first concrete proof of the ...

During the Second Punic War, the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal led his forces to numerous victories. But did he really take war elephants across the Alps?

We've always heard about the use of elephants in ancient wars but we may finally have proof of their service.