Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... world in the 400s B.C. In previous centuries Greek warriors had worn very thick, heavy armor, much of which, by the classical period, had been ...

Greek naval infantry conducted combat exercises in armor replicas from 3,500 years ago. This helped resolve a 64-year-old dispute among archaeologists. Scientists now understand the role ancient ...

Discovered in the southern Greek village of Dendra in 1960, the outfit is one of the oldest complete suits of European armor in existence ... the site of Mycenae, an ancient city about 70 miles ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient ... favored by Greek armies. During the 5th century BC, swords became increasing shorter as tactics changed in favor of less armor, increased ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is today. It was made up of lots of smaller states. These states were always squabbling and often went to war. Sparta and Athens fought a ...