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Hannibal's March on Rome

2018-03-17
5.2
en 45m
DocumentaryHistory
Even 2,000 years after his death, General Hannibal's battle strategies are still studied today. But of all his military feats, perhaps his greatest was leading his massive Carthaginian army of men and three-dozen elephants across the Alps and into the heartland of Rome in 218 B.C. Until now, the route they took has been a matter of dispute, but thanks to modern-day technology, geomorphologist Bill Mahaney and microbiologist Chris Allen believe they've accurately traced this ancient journey.

Writer

Simone Schillinger

Director

Carsten Gutschmidt

Director

Judith Voelker

Status

Released

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • ZDF
  • ARTE
  • The Smithsonian Network