New research suggests war elephants helped determine Hannibal's route across the Alps—and survived it better than soldiers.

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

In 218 B.C., General Hannibal, who commanded the forces of Carthage in northern Africa, launched a daring trek crossing the Alps to capture Rome. With him were an estimated 40,000 soldiers, 7,000 ...

Hannibal marching his elephants over the Alps is one of history's most legendary moments, and now archaeologists have found a bone that proves it really happened. During the Second Punic War, the ...

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For more than two millennia, the story of Hannibal marching war elephants across the Alps has captivated historians, artists and filmmakers. But the evidence for those animals has come only from ...

Just how Hannibal managed to lead war elephants and a full army over the Alps to attack the Romans remains a mystery, but a new modern biology study points to a potential route.

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 ...

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 ...

A herd of elephant pasture on a plain of the Maasai Mara National park in western Kenyan on August 15, 2008. The park is one of the most popular parks in the African continent. ROBERTO SCHMIDT Roberto ...