Doing isotope analysis of ancient teeth, a team of researchers from the University of Georgia has uncovered some Greek military secrets that you won’t find in history books, including the fact ...

Contrary to Popular Lore, Ancient Greek Armies Relied on Foreign Mercenaries Scientists studying fifth-century B.C. soldiers’ teeth found evidence of military support from faraway lands ...

In contrast, the ancient Greeks achieved military dominance through collective strength, epitomized by the phalanx formation. Soldiers stood shoulder-to-shoulder using their shields to protect one ...

Greek historians like Herodotus are famous for writing down some of the first-ever Western historical records and waxing poetic about the skirmishes and wars waged throughout Ancient Greece. But ...

A Comprehensive History of the Ancient Greek 'City-States' that Goes Beyond the famous places like Athens or Sparta The city-state (polis in Greek, plural poleis) was one of the most important forms ...

Divers have discovered rare remains of a military vessel in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion—once Egypt's largest port on the Mediterranean—and a funerary complex illustrating the ...