Elephant Bone in Spain May Confirm Hannibal's Use of War Elephants

Archaeologists in Spain have discovered a 2,200-year-old elephant bone, which could be the first direct evidence of Hannibal's use of giant mammals in the Punic Wars.

13 Feb, 10:04 — 13 Feb, 10:04

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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 mammals in the Punic Wars.

By Franz Lidz

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