Louee Dessent travels to ancient Greece to experience hoplite training, armour and the realities of fighting in a phalanx. The episode tests weight, mobility and vision restrictions of authentic-style ...

Defending one’s homeland requires the use of the most powerful weapons at hand. In ancient Greece, soldiers used the spear, sword, and shield. From about 700 to 300 B.C., the Greeks chose the aspis as ...

A rare "Corinthian" helmet from ancient Greece will go up for auction in London later this month. Such helmets were iconic of the ancient Greek style of infantry fighting and have become emblems of ...

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, helmets, ...

Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this ...

How did the Hoplite fight? A thoughtful introduction by Richard A. Gabriel pointing out the numerous problems of doing ancient military history opens A Storm of Spears. The book is based on Matthew’s ...

Activity 1: Meet a hoplite Activity 2: Famous battles Activity 3: Quiz – War in ancient Greece Game: The Argo Odyssey Hoplite A Greek foot soldier. Phalanxes The tight fighting formation of hoplites.

Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2016. Pp. viii, 234. Illus., maps, diagr., notes, biblio., index. $39.95 paper. ISBN: 1476666024 How the Greeks Fought Bardunias and Ray ...