Ancient Greek Tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse led a daring invasion of Africa, shaping Sicily’s history and influencing ...

Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was ...

The Ancients host Tristan Hughes and historian Roel Konijnendijk debate some wild theories about Ancient Greece, and Ancient Greek Warfare. In this episode of Agree to Disagree, the two historians ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

In short, I fully recommend Ancient Greeks at War, an excellent survey for anyone seeking a solid grounding in Greek and Macedonian warfare systems, as we understand them now. FootNote. For those who ...

Whether laced with viper venom, poison gas, or deadly pathogens—these weapons of war relied on nature's armory to slay the enemy. Poison in the woundThe Greek warrior Achilles treats Telephus’s ...

Modern marines have tested out ancient Greek body armor in an 11-hour simulation of Bronze Age combat and found it to be battle-worthy. The experiment, for a study published in the open-access journal ...

A helmet up for auction in London is a well-preserved example of the "Corinthian" helmets used by many hoplite warriors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...