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

A 2,200-year-old elephant bone found in Spain may finally prove Hannibal brought war elephants to the battlefield.

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

A small elephant bone found in Spain may be the first physical evidence of Hannibal's legendary war elephants.

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 ...

"While [the bone] would not represent one of the mythical specimens Hannibal took across the Alps, it could potentially ...

The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from ...

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

Although elephants appear in ancient texts, on coins, and in depictions of the legendary ...

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