Three generations of ancient women warriors were recently uncovered in a Russian tomb. Buried with dozens of weapons, including knives and an iron hook in the shape of a bird, they date back to the ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating ... these heroic ideals and glorify the heroic feats of legendary warriors. Vase paintings, particularly those commissioned for funerary purposes ...