Ancient Egyptian Archery
The development and design of bows and arrows used for warfare by the armies of Ancient Egypt
The bow is an almost universal weapon, and...
Early Egyptian Soldiers
The army of the Middle Kingdom (2055 - 1650 BC) was an infantry force - horses had not yet been introduced to Egypt.
Troop types
There...
Military Weapons of Ancient Egypt
The armies of Ancient Egypt basically used three types of offensive weapons and their defensive equipment to oppose the enemies of Pharaoh.
Not all the...
The Battle of Plataea
A summary of the Battle of Plataea, which effectively ended the Persian Invasion of 480 B.C.E
After Salamis
After the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C.E,...
Ramesses II’s “Little” Temple
Son of Seti I and one of the last pharoah's of the New Kingdom's 19th Dynasty, Ramesses II is one of the most widely...
Miltiades
After the death of his brother Stesagoras (some time in the last quarter of the 6th century BC), Miltiades the son of Cimon was...
Territorial Expansion of the Roman World
Expansion during the Early Roman Republic (509 - 265 B.C.E.)
The Italian peninsula was inhabited principally by several native tribes before the Greeks settled there...
The Administrative and Governmental Buildings of the Roman Forum
The Forum Romanum was the main and central forum of the city of Rome. It became the economic, political, and religious center of the...
A History Written in Stone
How much do we personally know about Ancient Greece? Most of us can say that we know that the Olympics began there, that...
Commemorative Monuments and Sacred Places in the Roman Forum
Rome fancied celebrating its military conquests and victories. Victorious generals and legions would parade through the streets of Rome after an important battle, often...