Clash of Ancient Warriors โ Season 1, Episode 2: The Battle of Cannae - Hannibal V. Rome
Documentary, War & Politics โข 42 min โข 3 seasons, 16 episodes
Episode synopsis
Exploring how the strategy of encirclement devised by Hannibal left 50,000 Romans dead on the battlefield of Apulia in 216 BC.
About Clash of Ancient Warriors
Clash of Ancient Warriors is a series that uses modern science to investigate the mysteries of the most legendary battles from ancient times. Spartans vs Persians in the battle of Thermoplyae, Hannibal vs Rome in the battle of Cannae, The Knights Templar vs Saladdinโs riders at Mongisard, Greeks vs Trojans in the siege of Troy...Military genius and epic battles have led the greatest civilisations to the pinnacle of glory...or the brink of collapse. Join scientists as they hunt for the hidden clues and traces of titanic clashes that could unlock the truth about how one army triumphed and changed the course of history. Unfolding s a countdown to annihilation, each episode builds on the scientistโs investigation to retrace, hour by hour, the dramatic chain of events that ultimately led one side to a bloody victory.