3,100-year-old tomb of military leader found in Egypt. Take a look at its treasures
Archaeologists identified the tomb as belonging to a high-ranking military leader who served under Ramesses III, a pharaoh ...
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Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris)
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...
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Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... flautists who played from their positions within the ranks. The Spartan phalanx, a tight military formation usually eight men deep, would then ...
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Underwater Archaeologists Just Discovered A 2,200-Year-Old Military Shipwreck In Ancient Egypt’s Long-Lost Sunken City
Divers off the Mediterranean coast of Egypt have just discovered the remarkable remnants of an Ancient Greek military vessel. The ship was wrecked in the second century B.C. and hasn’t been seen ...
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The ancient Greeks at war
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 ...
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The ancient Greeks at war
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 ...