The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.

It’s one thing to study Alexander the Great and the rise of Macedonia. It’s another to re-enact the battle tactics of his day. University of Colorado students of classics experienced the latter as ...

Who would win?<BR><BR>Let's set up a scenario:<BR><BR>Say the Romans managed to conquer Europe as they did in our history, but never really went into Asia. Say that when Alexander died, and his empire ...

However, the lengthy duration of the Peloponnesian Wars required new additions, such as the peltasts or auxiliary light infantrymen, who were not as heavily protected and did not fight in closed ...