*Hannibal of Carthage attacks Rome across the Alps, 218 BC* The Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage saw one of the most daring strategies of ancient times: the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca leading an army fully equipped with horses, elephants, and pack animals across the dangerous peaks of the Alps, to attack the Roman Republic from its northern Italian borders. Hannibal remembers this legendary mountain march, and describes it in his own words.
A story from Carthaginian and Roman history (218 BC), based on Livy’s Histories (Book 21) featuring: Hannibal Barca
Original story contributed by Wesley Coulson
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Wine-Dark Sea features immersive original and adapted stories from ancient history and mythology, based on authentic sources from Greece, Rome, and beyond. Sit back, let the past come to life, and imagine yourself there in this expanding treasury of tales. Thanks for joining the adventure and sailing the Wine-Dark Sea!
Stories now available in podcast form on Spotify, Apple, and Google Podcasts!
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Tales from Ancient Greece: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3F3GiYxyHbfI4BLm5gSeiXigdgdc7VY
Tales from Ancient Rome: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3F3GiYxyHa1qMyezq5ZED6icKvHNgU5
Tales from the Mediterranean World: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3F3GiYxyHbenV-H41HdkSUvAdQW445U
Tales from Greek and Roman Mythology: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu3F3GiYxyHa00-YZNNE36vw9dhQ5OUOi
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CREDITS
Video footage from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft, 2020)
Music from www.storyblocks.com and Scott Buckley
Thumbnail Image: Hannibal’s army cross the Alps (20th century)
Logo Materials:
Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index…)
Video: Coast of Santorini, Greece (https://www.videvo.net/video/greece-s…) Font: Monograms Toolbox (Manfred Klein; https://www.dafont.com/monograms-tool…)
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6 Comments
Yayyy! Another one! I love your stories. Thanks from BC, Canada.
Love your stories. Sending thanks from Alabama.💜
Beautifully narrated, btw.
Good prose, just enough imagery to let the listener immerse themselves while not too much so as to confuse the narrative.
Outstanding! Bravo!!! Thank you 😊
Another amazing telling and read of a unique moment in history. I personally love this time period and it's often neglected or just overshadowed by Rome so to hear this point of view is beautiful.
Love your work, been a fan for many moons now and I thank you for keeping ancient history alive for many!