Alpine crossing took a heavy toll on Hannibal’s elephants and troops

Hannibal's enigma: how elephants' metabolism defined the route to Rome

In 218 BC, the Carthaginian general Hannibal undertook a daring action to surprise his bitter enemy, Rome: he crossed the Alps with 40,000 s

Hannibal's enigma: how elephants' metabolism defined the route to Rome

In 218 BC, the Carthaginian general Hannibal undertook a daring action to surprise his bitter enemy, Rome: he crossed the Alps with 40,000 s

Did elephant energetics decide Hannibal's Alpine crossing route?

A new analysis sheds light on the most likely route for the Carthaginian general's famous crossing of the Alps. The study, led by the Univer

Mystery of Hannibal’s infamous Alps crossing gets a major clue

In 218 BCE, the Carthaginian general crossed the rugged mountain range with 40,000 men, 7,000 horses and 37 war elephants. The post Mystery

Archaeologists Discover 2,200-Year-Old Elephant Bone That May Be First Physical Evidence of Hannibal's War Elephants

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

Study Points to Likely Route for Hannibal’s Legendary Alpine Crossing

Human expansion will fuel more conflict with elephants without careful planning

Southern Africa will likely see more Human-elephant conflict in the coming years as agriculture expands and climate change reduces elephants