With this book, Paul Rahe continues his projected six-volume account of the history of the Spartan state.…
Archaeologists at the site of an ancient battle in Germany say newly uncovered artefacts suggest many of those involved were not local…
The very word 'Viking' conjures up images of fearsome longships, merciless invasions, and slaughtered victims. But were the Vikings unique in their…
The spectacular remains of an Iron Age warrior, discovered 12 years ago in Chichester, England, will soon be put on public display…
Introducing Seema Syeda’s new series on battlefield scoops throughout the ages. The practice of recording the events of war is as old…
The location of a fortress dating back to the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt has been found at Berenike on the Red Sea…
A huge, mountainous, landlocked Central Asian state, Afghanistan has defied invaders for 2,500 years. Jules Stewart takes a look at the country’s…
Excavations at Carnoustie, Angus, have revealed a set of elaborate Bronze Age weapons, dating back to c.1000-800 BC. The finds…
Journey from the original Olympic games to the defeat of the Spartan juggernaut in this extract from our latest 15-page special on…
‘Legion’ derives from the Latin legio, which itself comes from the verb legere, meaning ‘to choose’ or ‘to levy’.…