The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...

It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

In his role as general, Hannibal led the Carthaginians' battle against the Roman Republic in the three Punic Wars, which ...

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

Researchers discovered an elephant bone in Spain possibly linked to the Second Punic War, according to a January 2026 study.

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

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

Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing ...

Archaeologists have identified a 2,200-year-old elephant ankle bone as direct physical evidence of a Carthaginian war elephant. The discovery anchors a war between Rome and the North African power of ...

The most famous four-legged weapons in warfare may have left a trace after all.

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 ...

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