The Battle of Zama, c. 1470, Anghiari Master, Italian (Florence), Italian (Florence), active 1476 - 1504, 15 7/16 x 59 7/16 x 1/4 - 3/4 in. ( x x cm) (panel), Tempera on fabric mounted on panel, Italy, 15th century, The Battle of Zama (202 ), near Tunis, marked the final victory of the Roman general Scipio against the Carthaginians, led by the military commander Hannibal. Hannibal made use of the African elephants (here on the left), considered an unbeatable weapon, but the Romans had learned how to overcome their strength and aggressiveness


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