In 1882, in an Etruscan tomb near Veii, about 16 kilometers north of Rome, a Greek pitcher—an olpe—was discovered. It had ...

The helmet belonged to a hoplite, which is a kind of ancient Greek foot soldier who wore heavy armor to protect themselves. Hoplites primarily carried spears and large, round shields. They were ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal ... though in time they adopted tactics to overcome the close combat favored by Greek armies. During the 5th century BC, swords became increasing ...

Sparta’s battle methods were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep. The front row presented a barrier of ...

How did the Hoplite fight? A thoughtful introduction by Richard A. Gabriel pointing out the numerous problems of doing ancient military history opens A Storm of Spears. The book is based on Matthew’s ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself ... Spartan women also had more freedom than other Greek women. For example, they could run the family farm. Spartan mothers told their sons before ...

The lekythos, standing at 12 centimeters tall, features a black-figure depiction of a battle between Athena and a Giant, flanked by two hoplites on ... Museum and the Greek Ministry of Culture ...

A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself ... Spartan women also had more freedom than other Greek women. For example, they could run the family farm. Spartan mothers told their sons before ...