Solid evidence in the form of ancient dung microbes, has led microbiologists to believe that Hannibal's crossing of the Alps occurred in the Col de la Traversette pass between France and Italy.

Microbes indicating a 'mass animal deposition event' have been unearthed, revealing clues about how a Carthaginian general may have led his army into Italy during the Second Punic War.

The exposure of these ancient fossils in the Italian Alps is a direct result of the rapid melting of ice and snow, caused by climate change. These shifting conditions have unveiled layers of rock ...

Hikers and mountaineers are finding ancient human artifacts in the melting glaciers of the Alps. Some discoveries are valuable snapshots of ancient economies, while others are total mysteries.

A recent discovery by archaeologists in the Swiss Alps promises to shed light on ancient Roman activity in Switzerland. Diggers unearthed the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman wall in the ...

"It will force us to turn back the history of Christianity in Frankfurt and far beyond by around 50 to 100 years. The first Christian find north of the Alps comes from our city: we can be proud of ...

Hannibal’s daring push across the Alps (imagined in an 1882 engraving) soon entered into the realm of legend. “In this case all tales were eclipsed by reality,” Livy states.