An exploration of how Greek hoplites may have fought with their spears.

As Corporal Jones often said in the long-running BBC sitcom “ Dad’s Army ”: “They don't like it up 'em!” An old soldier, a veteran of the...

The spear’s endearing simplicity has seen it adopted by virtually all cultures and societies across the globe. Indeed, the history of the...

This ‘How To:’ series is aimed at the general reader or an individual wishing to portray a Roman legionary or auxiliary as accurately as...

This ‘How To:’ series is aimed at the general reader or an individual wishing to portray a Roman legionary or auxiliary as accurately as...

There is a persistent myth about the function of a sword's fuller that it 'releases the vacuum' when the blade is thrust into a person....

One of the history workshops that Tastes Of History offers for schools (in more normal times) is on the Vikings [1] . In doing so, we...