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Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants
The bone was found in a battle layer with wartime artifacts and radiocarbon dated to the Second Punic War, providing rare physical proof of Carthaginian war elephants in Europe.
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An elephant bone discovered by archaeologists in southern Spain may prove that a horde of war elephants crossed Europe over 2,000 years ago. According to researchers, it is the first concrete indication that the legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal did indeed cross the Alps with his elephants to attack the Romans. The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The 10-centimeter bone, from the right…
The general Hannibal's most famous feat is leading 37 elephants across the Alps. There is no concrete evidence that the elephant march actually took place. But now – over 2,000 years later – archaeologists may have found a bone from one of the animals.
Researchers in Spain have discovered what is believed to be the first bone of Hannibal's infamous war elephants. However, the species remains a mystery to them.
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