Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s ‘war machine’ elephants in Western Europe

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered an elephant bone from 2,200 years ago, and they believe it belonged to an animal that ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Unearthed a 2,200-Year-Old Bone. They Say It Could Be the First Direct Evidence of Hannibal’s Legendary War Elephants

The Carthaginian general famously used elephants during the Punic Wars. But until now, archaeologists had never found ...
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The story of Carthage isn’t necessarily what the Romans committed to history

Around 310 B.C.E., Carthage was under siege by Agathocles of Syracuse and his army. According to the ancient historian Diodorus, Carthaginians began to despair that their gods had forsaken them and ...

This ancient city in Sardinia was home to pirates—and is an archaeology lover’s dream

Nora doesn’t have the name recognition—or crowds—of Pompeii. But the well-preserved coastal settlement offers travelers a ...

'Carthage' review: The perils of expansion

Carthage and Rome had amicable relations. But as their respective spheres of influence grew, Mediterranean geopolitics drew ...
Charlotte Observer

Rare golden gifts — left at a sacrificial site 2,300 years ago — uncovered in Tunisia

Along the coast of Tunisia sit the ruins of a once-great city whose power rivaled Rome: ancient Carthage. Today, the city’s sacred sacrificial site collects dust. Millennia ago, it collected gold, ...
IFLScience

2,200-Year-Old Bone Unearthed In Spain May Be First Direct Evidence Of Hannibal's War Elephants

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

Rare golden gifts — left at a sacrificial site 2,300 years ago — uncovered in Tunisia

Archaeologists excavating the sacred tophet site in Carthage, a place of child sacrifice, found gold coins left as offerings 2,300 years ago, photos show. Photo from Tunisia’s Ministry of Cultural ...