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AWA394 - War Pigs

Ancient Warfare Podcast by The History Network

Jan 30, 202612:14Society & Culture

Ancient sources claim that pigs were sometimes used as weapons against war elephants. Murray examines the origins of this idea, whether it ever occurred, and the famous story associated with Antigonus II Gonatas at the s...

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AWA394 - War Pigs is an episode from Ancient Warfare Podcast by The History Network. Ancient sources claim that pigs were sometimes used as weapons against war elephants. Murray examines the origins of this idea, whether it ever occurred, a...

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Published Jan 30, 2026, 12:14 long, audio available.

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