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Ancient Chinese Broke Weapons In Pursuit Of Peace, Archaeological Site Reveals

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Who wants war? The majority of people want to live in peace. “War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those who know conflict most closely...

Unearthing peace: ancient China gravesite reveals significance of broken weapons

“War is hell,” as the saying goes, and it is often those most intimately acquainted with conflict who are the most eager to leave it behind. This yearning for peace was underscored...

Goddess Aparajita Worshipped Before War And Military Campaigns In Ancient Hinduism

The Sacred Worship of Goddess Aparajita: Ancient Hindu Traditions of War and TriumphThe Divine Protector of Warriors In ancient Hindu tradition, the worship of Goddess Aparajita he...

Ancient Germanic Ghost Warriors – Romans’ Greatest Military Defeat And Nightmare

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - They moved through the deep, dark, and dense forests quickly and quietly. They could neither be seen nor heard. Trained in various deadly weapons,...

Manuscript Reveals Battle Between Greeks and Goths at Thermopylae

An ancient manuscript that has recently come to light indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae between the Greeks and the Goths. In 2007, Jana Grusková, PhD...

Lost Ancient Automatic Weapon Fired at Pompeii?

AVERSA, ITALY—The polybolos has long been a legendary weapon of Roman military might, both in […] The post Lost Ancient Automatic Weapon Fired at Pompeii? appeared first on Archaeo...

Evidence from Pompeii Reveals Roman ‘Automatic’ Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago

2,100 years ago, famed Roman general and one-time dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla laid siege to a rebellious Pompeii during a lesser-known conflict called the Social War. On the da...

An ancient oracle warned that invading Persia would backfire

Invasions of ancient Persia were always daunting tasks. They often led to disaster. In the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, the Persian empire came to dominate a vast and varied geograph...

The History of the First Punic War: Rome vs. Carthage

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union competed to spread their influence and ideologies. During the 3rd century BC, there was a similar power struggle between...

Ancient Weapons Workshop Linked to Alexander the Great’s Successors Found on Greece’s Andros

Archaeologists have uncovered a large ancient weapons production site on the Greek island of Andros, linked to the era of Alexander the Great’s successors, who dominated the island...

Drones and ancient revolutions in military affairs

When we look at the military landscape today we cannot help but be impressed by the significance of drones on the battlefield. Drones represent an unexpected revolution in military...

The Assyrians: The Civilization That Terrorized the Ancient World

When a warrior's terrible weapon to deal death is just a tool

Axes found in graves, especially with when buried with a beefy man, tend to get interpreted as fearsome weapons. This may need rethinking, says Aren Maeir

Material history is being destroyed, and rescued amidst war

War takes it toll on human lives, livelihoods and futures. But it also impacts remains of history in the form of monuments, museums and even old manuscripts encased in libraries. K...

When Greek Hero Achilles Fell in Love with an Amazon

The famed ancient Greek hero Achilles was known as a fierce warrior, but the deeply emotional story of his love for the Amazon Queen Penthesilea is less well known. According to Gr...

The Sicilian Expedition: Lessons from an Ancient Disaster

By Austin McLaughlin The world’s preeminent naval power launched a vast armada west to secure distant allies from a threatening rival. It underestimated the enemy’s resolve. The ri...

A Hiker In Norway Just Stumbled Upon A 1,500-Year-Old Gold Ornament That Once Adorned A Warrior’s Sword

Evidence suggests that the warrior had this stunning piece affixed to his sword's scabbard day in and day out before intentionally burying it right where it was found, likely as a...

What a Bronze Age warrior packed for eternity

A celebrated Bronze Age warrior is coming to Athens. The National Archaeological Museum opens “The Pylos of Nestor: A Mycenaean Kingdom Revealed” on Monday, presenting the “Griffin...

DNA From 1,500-Year-Old Korean Mass Grave Exposes a Brutal Ancient Ritual

In ancient times, power plays were on a whole other level.

2,000-year-old Roman cup found in Spain may link directly to Hadrian’s Wall

3,500-year-old Mycenaean woman buried with swords finally gets a face and it’s rewriting ancient history

Ancient Roman ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on Pompeii walls

Recently uncovered damage to walls in Pompeii displays patterns that may have been made by an ancient “machine gun” called a polybolos

Archaeologists Enter An Ancient Stone Tower In Italy And Discover A Hidden Bronze Sword

Inside a millennia-old stone tower sits a bronze sword that was likely never used in battle. Its discovery changes our understanding of how these buildings were used. The post Arch...

A modern-day David vs Goliath battle

The Iran war came to symbolize the Biblical story of David versus Goliath — a battle between a young, lightly armed fighter and a towering warrior of immense strength. Against over...