Alexander the Great and Hannibal Barca: A comparison
Often when Alexander the Great and Hannibal are compared, authors conclude that the Macedonian conqueror was superior to the Carthaginian
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Hannibal’s Elephants: Myth and Reality
Pachyderms are an inseparable part of the image of the great Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca, although they took part in
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The Trouble With Zama: Paradox, Smoke and Mirrors in an Ancient Battlefield
The second so-called Punic War between Carthage and Rome came to an end in 202 BCE. Rome had prevailed and
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The Road to Zama: The Heroization of Scipio and the Betrayal of Massinissa
The battle of Zama, supposedly waged in North Africa in 202 BCE, between the armies of Hannibal Barca and the
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