Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... An efficient military machine in almost every other respect, war was only unthinkable during the festivities dedicated to Apollo Carneus.

War elephants could pull heavy loads of military equipment as well as transport troops. Moving at about 19 mph (30 km/h), they could transport troops quickly and use their strength to remove ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... packed shield and spear formation that might be several ranks deep and many soldiers wide. A highly successful 'war machine', the phalanx was ...

The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews ancient ... formations operate in "Rome," starring Tobias Menzies and Kerry Condon. Finally, he examines the strengths and weaknesses of Kublai Khan's army ...

I'm a lecturer in ancient history at the ... then you're caught out of formation. You become vulnerable. But at this time, the time of the Persian War, so the Spartans had no rules against this ...

Using vivid digital images generated through AI-based tools, the Indian epics, historic military battles ... the 'Indian Yodha' from ancient battlefields to modern war zones that now extend ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...