Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... flautists who played from their positions within the ranks. The Spartan phalanx, a tight military formation usually eight men deep, would then ...

Greek Military Service in the Ancient Near East is an essential read for anyone interested in the ancient west, not only throwing light on the military practice of the times, but also gives us some ...