The famous crossing of the Alps occurred in 218 BC, a period when Carthage and Rome were competing for world dominance. Hannibal traversed the mountains–once thought uncrossable–with a force ...

The earliest was a naturalist named Cecil Torr, who in his 1924 book Hannibal Crosses the Alps tells us that as a teenager he set out, fruitlessly, to find traces of vinegar used, after fires ...

However, in "Secrets of the Dead: Hannibal in the Alps," a new documentary airing ... built by Julius Caesar's uncle In 218 B.C., when the crossing took place, the powerful nations of Carthage ...

One of the astonishing things about Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps was that he was able to successfully move such a tremendous number of men and animals over such treacherous, unforgiving terrain.

The landmarks today are just as described in Polybius, including a difficult crossing of the Rhone ... It was from exactly the period of time Hannibal crossed the Alps, and indicated a huge ...

Allen and a team led by Bill Mahaney of Toronto’s York University believe that Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps at Col de Traversette ... traveler from France cross into Italy and ...

Carthaginian commander Hannibal famously marched a huge army of soldiers, horses, mules and elephants from Spain, through the Alps to Italy in 218 BC to attack the Romans at the start of the ...

The mystery of Hannibal's route through the Alps may have finally been solved - by poo. The 1,000 mile march of the great African commander to the gates of Rome has been fiercely debated for ...

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Where did Hannibal and his army cross the Alps to launch a surprise attack on Rome? Follow a team of experts as they solve the enduring mystery of exactly where Hannibal and his troops crossed the ...

Allen and a team led by Bill Mahaney of Toronto’s York University believe that Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps at Col de Traversette ... traveler from France cross into Italy and ...