Centro di Documentazione su Annibale e la Battaglia del Trasimeno

The Documentation Centre on Hannibal and the Battle of Lake Trasimeno in Tuoro interprets the Carthaginian ambush of a Roman army in 217 BC through historical and archaeological research.

Why it matters

The battle was a major Roman defeat during the Second Punic War. The centre presents the event as a question of terrain and military strategy, drawing on landscape study, excavation and historical debate.

What to notice

Multimedia displays and a scale model explain the geography of the lake basin and the competing interpretations of where the armies were positioned. The centre's library contains publications on the battle and the Second Punic War, including research associated with Giancarlo Susini.

Context and history

In 217 BC Hannibal's forces ambushed the Roman army led by consul Gaius Flaminius in the hills and valleys near Lake Trasimeno. The Roman defeat had a major effect on the course of the war. Modern research has used topography, place-name evidence and archaeological finds, including cremation remains identified in the area. The municipality established the documentation centre to bring this research together.