During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Spartan boys were taken from their families at age 7—not to play, but to be forged into warriors. This is the story of the agoge, Sparta’s unforgiving system of military training.

In the ancient city-state of Sparta ... In the 5th century BCE, Greek historian Herodotus wrote about how syssitia evolved from a Spartan military practice to having deep political meaning in society.

If you know anything about ancient warrior cultures ... to protect themselves as well as the soldier next to them in battle, a Spartan warrior’s shield held a deeper meaning. Military families would ...

The U.S. military is bracing for the possibility that it may have to fight a literal cold war, and there are concerns that the perishable skills needed to succeed in that environment have expired.

The Trump administration is planning a military parade through the streets of Washington, DC, on 14 June to mark President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, coinciding with the Army’s 250th anniversary, a ...

The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia (the birthplace of each) will host Homecoming 250: the official national celebration. An estimated ...

Ancient beliefs, behaviors and norms—what archaeologists call culture—were fundamentally integrated into technological solutions in this part of Peru in ancient times. Isolating and removing ...