Spain Find Could Be First Physical Remnant of Hannibal's War Elephants
TL;DR
An Iron Age elephant bone found at Colina de los Quemados, Spain, dates to the era of the Second Punic War and could be the first physical relic of Hannibal’s war elephants, though the bone is degraded and species cannot be confirmed; researchers say the context fits Punic War battlefield activity, but alternative sources like Numidian elephants remain possible.
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- Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks The New York Times
- Archaeologists claim discovery of Hannibal’s war elephants The Times
- 2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War Elephants IFLScience
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