Ancient Roman soldier’s cavalry face mask discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered an iron mask worn by a cavalryman in ancient Rome’s army circa 1,800 years ago
Dún Nechtain: The Celtic Victory that Shaped Scotland
In 685, the Picts clashed with Angles in a fight that some historians believe forged the roots of present-day Scotland
Himmler’s ‘Temple’: How the SS Stole a Cathedral and Used It as a Nazi Worship Site
Himmler hunted for a missing royal skeleton, held ghostly candlelit ceremonies in a crypt and transformed a medieval church into a temple of Nazi terror
The Slowest Heist in History: The Hijacking of Alexander the Great’s Body
Ptolemy — the governor of Egypt — hatched an audacious plan of stealing the gold-plated sarcophagus right out from under his archrival
Viking ‘Bear’ Naked Warriors: A Closer Look at Berserkers
Berserker warriors fought naked, bit their shields, and wore bearskins - or did they? A closer look at the Viking equivalent of Special Forces
Simon Elliott: Seeking the ‘Lost Legion’
The archaeologist set out to determine the fate of Rome’s Legion IX Hispana, which vanished somewhere in Britain
‘Who Really Won the Battle of Marathon?’ Book Review
Constantinos Lagos and Fotis Karyanos reappraise the legendary 490 BC Greek victory over Persia at Marathon
World’s Oldest Organized War Memorial Discovered in Syria
The White Monument took its final form at some point between 2450 and 2300 BC
Discovery of Ritual Sword Reveals Clues About Roman Officer
Archaeologists excavating the grave of a Roman soldier discovered a 1,600-year old sword damaged by a pagan ritual to “release the spirit” of a weapon
‘The Age of Wood’ Review: The Simple Stuff That Created Civilization
When protohumans climbed down from trees, they chopped them down and used them to create a new world
Vendetta: Athens vs. Sicily
When Athens sent a massive invasion fleet against Syracuse, a merciless Sicilian vendetta followed
Game of Kings: Was Hnefatafl the Vikings’ Best-Kept Strategic Secret?
Archaeology suggests the Vikings played this board game to practice "strategical and tactical warfare”
Women of War
From Cleopatra to Elizabeth and Njinga to Meir, strong women have proved every bit as resolute as their male counterparts
Goths vs. Romans: Lessons from the Battle of Adrianople
Find out what drove Eastern Roman Emperor Flavius Valens to defeat and how the Goth became the "arbiter of war," heralding the rise of medieval knights.
Face-to-Face with Rome’s Emperors: Artist Reconstructs the Caesars
Military History’s exclusive interview sheds light on a groundbreaking digital history project
Odyssey of the Ten Thousand
Hiring on for a Persian war they didn’t understand, Greek mercenaries faced an epic fight for their lives
