Ancient Warfare Blog

The Roman army reborn

This entry was posted on October 14, 2011 by P. Lindsay Powell.

During the unseasonably hot English spring of 2011, Lindsay Powell visited the remodelled Roman Army Museum on Hadrian’s Wall. For anyone interested in the Romans... Read more

Hamilcar's mountain

This entry was posted on July 14, 2011 by Paul McDonnell-Staff.

“What was the name of the mountain on Sicily held against the Romans for several years by Hamilcar Barca?” A straightforward question, one might think... Read more

The fate of the Ninth

This entry was posted on February 14, 2011 by Duncan B. Campbell.

Interest in the fate of Legio IX Hispana is back to new heights with the release of The Eagle and last year’s Centurion. Many would still like... Read more

Hellenistic warfare in fiction

This entry was posted on December 14, 2010 by Richard Evers.

The Hellenistic world is a great background for historical novels. Not only is the sudden and unsolved death of Alexander the Great a good source... Read more