A herd of elephant pasture on a plain of the Maasai Mara National park in western Kenyan on August 15, 2008. The park is one of the most popular parks in the African continent. ROBERTO SCHMIDT Roberto ...

The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found skeletal remains linking the animals to the conflict ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps as envisioned by Nicolas Poussin, the 17th-century French artist - Cover Images It is an abiding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hannibal's invasion of Europe has acquired almost mythical status [Getty Images] An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists ...

An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe. It would be the first concrete proof of the ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Although elephants appear in ancient texts, on coins, and in depictions of the legendary Punic Wars, a lack of skeletal remains has prevented archaeologists from making definitive claims. They could ...

Historical accounts of the Punic Wars—and many other ancient wars—often paint a picture of soldiers riding in on imposing "war elephants." Yet, no skeletal remains of these war elephants had ever been ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Hannibal’s use of elephants during the Second Punic War is one of the most iconic images of ancient warfare, but evidence of these battle elephants ...

Fans crowd outside an entrance to the Grande Stade de Marrakech while a car sits in the mud outside David Wilcox/Simon Hughes In the early hours of Monday morning, a fleet of cars lay abandoned in ...

Iran’s military has vowed to deliver a "far harsher, more crushing and more damaging" response to any hostile action, following remarks by the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, declaring Iran to ...