Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited ... and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment was therefore in the region of 60 to 70 ...

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the secret to making a great building was maths. They carefully designed and measured their buildings, making sure they ...

"Come back with your shield - or on it" (Plutarch, Mor.241) was supposed to be the parting cry of mothers to their sons. Mothers whose sons died in battle openly rejoiced, mothers whose sons ...