Ancient armies fought with more than swords, spears, and brute force. Their arsenals included ...

Ancient warfare historians review ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. Ancient warfare expert Roel Konijnendijk rates battle tactics such as the naval battle and gladiator ...

Discover the Dendra Panoply, the oldest complete Bronze Age armor. Explore Mycenaean warfare, its intricate design, and ...

Following is a transcript of the video. [boiling oil is poured on attackers] Roel Konijnendijk: So, boiling oil, it didn't happen. Sorry. I mean, you can just throw boiling water. Hi, my name is Roel ...

History remembers the broad strokes of ancient warfare. We’ll never forget things like gunpowder, the phalanx, and war elephants. This is understandable, as these drive the imagination and help steer ...

Yorkshire & Philadelphia: Pen & Sword, 2025. Pp. xviii, 313. Illus. maps, tables, chron., notes, index. $42.95 / £25.00. ISBN:1526718456 Among the book’s 28 chapters are some which survey major ...

Introduction: the terrible tide of war / Philip de Souza -- War before history / R. Brian Ferguson -- Ancient Egyptian warfare / Ian Shaw and Daniel Boatright -- Ancient Near Eastern warfare / Nigel ...

When archaeologists in the 1960s unearthed a 13,400-year-old cemetery at Jebel Sahaba in Sudan, it looked like they’d stumbled across the aftermath of a large-scale battle fought during the ...