One of the things I never wrapped my head around was how the Roman Republic managed to conquer the mighty city-states and ...

I am only 7 days late in the 24-hour news cycle. Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega were arrested after Belarus air traffic ...

The history of warfare isn't solely about weapons, but rather the tactics in use. See the surprising ones that changed ...

Warlord Games are now taking pre-orders for a new supplement and range of miniatures for their 28mm Historical wargame, Hail ...

Prologue In the early 1970s, I wrote my Ph.D. thesis on Adamantios Koraes at the University of Wisconsin. I read his ...

A nearly intact 2,000-year-old Celtic war trumpet has been discovered in Norfolk, a unique find from the ancient world.

Ancient Greek Tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse led a daring invasion of Africa, shaping Sicily’s history and influencing ...

The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...

Jemima McPhee receives funding from an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often ...