Hollow Lakedaimon

There was a comment to my last post from a fellow I know and who's opinion I respect. Rather than address it as a comment, I'm going...

The aspis has a number of features that, if not unique, are unique in combination. The shield is round, convex in profile and somewhat dome...

What is the benefit of a curved shield? Shields with curved profiles are common, but there is a wide variety in their profiles and the benef...

Last fall I published an article in the magazine Ancient Warfare on the Greek hoplite shield: "The Aspis: Surviving Hoplite Battle....

I'm often asked: "What happened to Sparta after her loss of hegemony to the Thebans?" I thought I would post a quick review of...

I'm getting many visits, but few comments. If you have something to add, or believe I am in err, please click on "comments" at...

Back in 1997 Adrian Goldsworthy wrote a paper (War in History 4:1 1-26) against the literal interpretation of the o thismos as a "gig...