This episode talks about War Elephants, the largest creature to enter the battlefield in antiquity. We take a deeper look into their role inside the military world within the Seleucid, Ptolemaic, Carthaginian and Roman armies, as well as their political use in coins and displays of power! Welcome to the AIQ podcast, bringing the world of Ancient History to your ears. No matter if you are a leading academic, or have just found an interest in history, this podcast tries to discuss highly academic topics in a free and easy-going way. Want to be kept up to date? follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/AIQpodcast Want updates on Facebook? Join our page! https://www.facebook.com/Antiquity-in-Question-362046647682923/?modal=admin_todo_tour Listen to the AIQ Podcast for FREE on podcasting platforms here! https://anchor.fm/alexandergoodman Subscribe to the Antiquity in Question YouTube for a video version of the podcasts! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzSV1rKDHurxkrvILaJGBLQ Want to support the podcast? Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16310926 Suggested further reading: - Warfare in ancient Greece a sourcebook Michael M. Sage - The Seleucid Army: Organization and tactics in the great campaigns by Bezalel Bar-Kochva. - The fall of Carthage: the Punic wars, 265-146 BC by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy Co-written By Alexander Goodman and Christopher Kearney Cylinder Two by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/ Artist: chriszabriskie.com/