During the Second Punic War, Livy mentions Hybla as one of the towns that were induced to revolt to the Carthaginians in 211 BCE, but were quickly recovered by the Roman praetor M. Cornelius.
In the context of the Second Punic War, Livy records Hybla as a town that was swayed into rebellion against the Carthaginians in 211 BCE, only to be quickly recaptured by the Roman commander M. Cornelius.