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First rock-solid proof of Hannibal’s war elephants found in Spain

Archaeologists working in southern Spain have identified what appears to be the first direct physical evidence of an elephant ...

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 ...

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks

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

Ancient bone found in Spain could be Hannibal's war elephants

It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.
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2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War Elephants

Everything we know about these famous war animals has come from textual sources, so this is a significant new find.

Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal

The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from ...
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Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps

It would be the first concrete proof of the legendary Carthaginian General Hannibal's troop of battle elephants, according to academics, ...

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 ...
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Landmark Elephant Bone May Be First Evidence of Hannibal in Spain

A small, 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered at an ancient, fortified settlement in southern Spain may be the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by the legendary ...