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On Hannibal's Trail: Episode 3: Crossing the Rhone

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Episode 3: Crossing the Rhone

Crossing the Rhone

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Danny, Ben and Sam Wood cycle through the south of France to the foothills of the Alps.

Danny, Ben and Sam Wood retrace Hannibal's steps through the south of France to the foothills of the Alps, recreating Hannibal's crossing of the River Rhone.

History and travel documentary series in which three Australian brothers - Danny, Ben and Sam Wood - set out cycling on the trail of Hannibal, the Carthaginian warrior who marched from Spain to Rome at the head of an invading army accompanied by elephants.

From the Roman amphitheatre of Arles, the brothers retrace Hannibal's steps through the south of France to the foothills of the Alps. They recreate Hannibal's historic crossing of the River Rhone before cycling on to the town of Maillane, where the remains of one of Hannibal's elephants were found in the 19th century. They then race up the 2000-metre-high Mont Ventoux before setting off into the Alps.

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Three Australian brothers cycle on ancient warrior Hannibal's trail from Spain to Rome

Series in which three Australian brothers - Danny, Ben and Sam Wood - set out cycling on the trail of Hannibal, the warrior who marched from Spain to Rome at the head of an invading army

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