Below are all the items that were published in March 2013.
Why study ancient warfare?
What is it that makes warfare in the ancient world such a fascinating and rewarding subject of study?
Refuge behind the city’s walls
Military effectiveness of ancient Greek fortifications
Fortifications such as walls and gates seem to have had an obvious defensive purpose. But how effective were they in keeping the enemy at bay?
Ancient Greek walls, politics, and power
Anthony Snodgrass associated changes in Greek fortifications over the course of the Archaic period with the rise of the polis, i.e. the “city-state”. Does that idea have merit?