Often, when we think about antiquity and ancient military technologies, we fall into the usual view of ancient warfare. You ...

Xenophon's ancient Greek army's encounter with hallucinogenic honey left them incapacitated, highlighting an unusual moment ...

The Ancient Greek world produced leaders, generals, and great men whose actions shaped the history of the Mediterranean world ...

Israeli archeologists may have discovered the first-ever tomb of a woman known as a "hetaira" to Alexander the Great's army in Ancient Greece. A hetaira, or courtesan, was an "esteemed escort," said ...

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 just ...

Ancient Greek historians loved to write about the heroism of their countrymen in battle. Homer, Herodotus and their peers often described the valiant actions of Greek warriors engaged in combat and ...

History has a habit of being rewritten. But thanks to advances in science and technology, we’re gaining an ever-clearer picture of what life may have been like during some of the most crucial periods ...

Peter Hunt, associate professor and chair of classics, demonstrates a mock blood sacrifice during a spear-and-formation exercise in his Alexander the Great and the Rise of Macedonia class. Photo by ...

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. He looks at the naval battle and gladiator fights depicted in "Gladiator II," starring Paul Mescal ...