For nearly seven centuries, the Romans enjoyed armed contests between gladiators in the arena. During these contests, condemned men would fight for the entertainment of the crowds, sometimes to the death.
Gladiators were assigned to different armature (classes) according to...
For as long as there has been war, there has been a need to reveal what the enemy is planning. This was no less true in ancient Greece where generals and statesmen relied on espionage to reveal the intentions...
The Iliad, composed by Homer in c. 650 BC, is a cornerstone of Ancient Greek literature and contains numerous descriptions of warfare. For many years, scholars argued that its portrayal of warfare in the Trojan War comes from accurately preserved...
In Homer's Iliad, which presents part of the story of the Trojan War, chariots feature throughout the narrative. However, a common belief today is that Homer was incorrect in his portrayal of chariots.
According to this interpretation, Homer was working from...
The hydraulic telegraph, invented by the ancient Greeks, had the capacity to send long-distance messages as early as the fourth century BC.
The ingenious apparatus is dubbed as the world's first telecommunications device. It was designed for military purposes by...
The trireme was the most common type of warship in the ancient Mediterranean for some time in early Greek history. The reason it was so important and useful is that it had three rows of oars on either side....
The phalanx was a major characteristic of ancient Greek warfare. This was a battle formation which involved a dense block of men standing shoulder to shoulder with overlapping shields and long spears held before them. There is considerable debate...
The heroes of Greek history and mythology are inseparable from the impressive suits of armor they wore into battle. It is impossible to imagine Achilles without the armor that was crafted for him by Hephaestus, or the military saints...
