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The famous story of Hannibal crossing the Alps with elephants has its first possible proof. Archeologists on a dig in southern Spain have found an elephant foot bone. With the exception of ivory it is very rare to find evidence of elephants in Europe. It is thought that the animal died before reaching the Alps on Hannibal's expedition. Carbon dating has put it from the time of the Second Punic War. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdr2xl1e41eo