Second Punic War - in Modern Popular Culture

In Modern Popular Culture

  • Hannibal's exploits, as well as Archimedes and the Siege of Syracuse, are dramatically reenacted in the classic early Italian silent film Cabiria (1914).
  • In the novel "The Sword of Hannibal" by Terry McCarthy you can read about Hannibal from the view of one of his soldiers.
  • In the BBC TV Series "On Hannibal's Trail" (2009)

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