Ancient Warfare

Roman Military Carthaginian Wars Sieges Roman Warfare New Kingdom Era Second Punic War Celtic Warfare

Study Finds Col de la Traversette Most Energy‑Efficient Route for Hannibal’s Alpine Crossing

Quantitative bioenergetic models using modern elephant energetics show lower energy costs for the Traversette route, leaving uncertainty from sparse ancient sources and modelling assumptions.

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5mo ago

Elephant Bone in Spain Dated to Punic Era Fuels Plausible Link to Hannibal’s War Elephants

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10mo ago

Rare Roman Helmet Recovered Off Sicily From Site of War-Ending 241 B.C. Battle