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Battle of Cape Ecnomus & the First Punic War
By Marc G. De Santis“But so long as the Carthaginians held unchallenged control of the sea, the issue of the war still hung in the balance. Read more
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Siege of Tyre: Alexander the Great’s Assault on the Persians
By Marc G. De SantisIt was the autumn of 333 bc and Alexander the Great stood triumphant on the battlefield of Issus. Read more
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Famous Military Generals: Chabrias the Athenian
By Charles HilbertOn a warm summer day in the year 378 BC, a large Spartan army stood baffled on the plain of Boeotia in central Greece. Read more
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Misplaced Aggression: The Athenian Defeat at Syracuse
By Barry PorterBy the spring of 415 bc, a peace treaty between the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta had held firm for six years. Read more
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Greek Triumph at Plataea
By Eric NiderostPersian King Xerxes I “The Great” was a man who liked to solicit different opinions before he made a decision on any important matter. Read more
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The Quinquereme in the Carthaginian & Roman Navy
by Marc G. De SantisThe third century BC saw fierce naval competition arise all across the Mediterranean. In the west, the Romans and Carthaginians struggled for control of the sea. Read more
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The Greek Trireme
By Eric NiderostThe Greek trireme combined grace, speed, and maneuverability, and it was these qualities, together with its powerful bronze ram, that made it the most powerful warship of its day. Read more
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The Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis
By Eric NiderostIn the summer of BC 481, a delegation from Athens arrived at Delphi in central Greece to consult with the oracle of Apollo. Read more
