Ancient Greek body armor was tough enough to protect a Mycenaean soldier in battle 3,500 years ago, according to a new study.

In the decades after the Persians’ failed invasions, the Greek military continued the fight by campaigning against enemy troops stationed in the eastern Mediterranean. Ancient Origins notes that ...

The ancient Greeks at war Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we know about ancient Greek culture? Find out what ancient ...

Agelarakis suspected that ancient Greek surgeons had not removed the piece of arrowhead from the soldier’s ulna because a barb at its end anchored it to the bone. Moving it would have caused ...

A well-preserved ancient Greek helmet likely worn by a soldier during a war with the Persians has been found in Haifa Harbor in Israel. The 2,500-year-old helmet was found by a Dutch ship in 2007 ...