In the dusty shadows of ancient Greek history, where warriors and kings take precedence, a lone voice rises from Sparta—that of Tyrtaeus, the poet who armed the legendary city-state not with blades but with words.
Today, his name rings faintly...
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...
