BCE, two great figures of ancient military history passed away. One was the Roman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus; the ...

The ancient Greek and Roman armies were large and fearsome for their time ... almost half their own bodyweight. The hoplite infantrymen fought primarily in a phalanx, a tightly packed shield and spear ...

And it highlights the enduring phenomenon of nationalist animosity in international relationships. Against this background of received wisdom, Greeks, Turks, and their friends are assessing the impact ...

Modern statue of Galen in his hometown of Pergamon. Credit Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient Greeks also had some more direct influences on gladiatorial games. One type of ...

More than a century ago, the scientist Alfred Wegener proposed the notion of an ancient supercontinent ... The word "Pangaea" comes from the Greek "pan," which means "all," and "gaia" or "Earth ...

Greek Hoplites were heavy infantry soldiers, citizen-soldiers who equipped themselves when called to fight for the poleis or city-state. Captain America: Brave New World trailer 15 Beautiful ...

ATHENS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as ...

Exploring Ancient Greece in Rhodes reveals captivating historical marvels. The Colossus of Rhodes, once among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stood at the harbor’s entrance, honoring the ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering events between 1200 and 760BC. This period has traditionally been viewed ...

Trevor Van Damme receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving ...