Ancient Warfare And Tactics
Articles tagged Ancient Warfare And Tactics.
The Khopesh: Egypt’s Curved Sword and Its Place in Warfare
The khopesh was Egypt’s distinctive curved bronze sword. Surviving weapons and temple reliefs reveal its cutting edge, royal symbolism and uncertain battlefield tactics.
Viking Shield Wall: How It Worked in Battle
How Viking shield walls worked, from Gokstad shields and the Battle of Maldon to Stamford Bridge and Hastings, and what the surviving evidence cannot...
Bronze Age Siege Weapons: Rams, Towers and Fire
Bronze Age siege weapons included rams, towers and ladders. Ebla, Mari, Hittite records and Egyptian reliefs reveal what ancient armies actually used.
Who Were the Sea Peoples of the Bronze Age?
Egyptian records name the Sea Peoples. Archaeology, letters and ancient DNA reveal warfare, migration and settlement, but no single homeland.
Hannibal’s War Elephants: From the Alps to Zama
Hannibal marched 37 elephants towards Italy in 218 BCE. Ancient texts, coins and new archaeology reveal how they crossed the Alps, fought and died.
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: Rome’s Three Lost Legions
In AD 9, Arminius destroyed three Roman legions under Varus. Ancient accounts and new research at Kalkriese reveal what we know, and what remains...
Hannibal’s War Elephants: From the Alps to Zama
Hannibal marched 37 elephants towards Italy in 218 BCE. Ancient texts, coins and new archaeology reveal how they crossed the Alps, fought...
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: Rome’s Three Lost Legions
In AD 9, Arminius destroyed three Roman legions under Varus. Ancient accounts and new research at Kalkriese reveal what we know, and...
