Tras las huellas de Aníbal

His name seems doomed. Her face can hardly be guessed in the showcases of a museum. A nebula of oblivion today surrounds the figure of Aníbal Barca in the former Hispania, as an almost accidental part of his postponed ancient history. Why such a fate for the man who dared to challenge Rome from our land? Since he set foot in Gadir accompanying his father, in 237 a. and. c., until his departure, at the head of his army, in 218 a. and. c., almost two decades passed. However, the attention devoted to this period in Hannibal's life is unusually scant. Traces must have remained of all this time, some buried and others resisting inclement weather and contempt. Yes: in Cádiz, in Cartagena, in the Tagus or in Sagunto, among other places, the echoes of their dreams and battles still resonate, at least in the ears of those who want to hear them, impelled to walk in the footsteps of those who preceded them and perhaps as a response to a deep longing for permanence. This is the illustrated story of an exciting journey whose conclusions vindicate its Hispanic dimension and make amends to one of the most fascinating characters of Antiquity.