Ancient Warfare Blog

Going through proposals

This entry was posted on September 13, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

Ancient Warfare magazine relies on proposals from authors to fill each issue. Fortunately, we really never have any problems with getting enough proposals. The only time... Read more

Chariots and horses in the Homeric world

This entry was posted on August 19, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

We are currently hard at work putting the finishing touches on my new book, Henchmen of Ares: Warriors and Warfare in Early Greece. It is set... Read more

Piracy in Archaic and Classical Greece

This entry was posted on August 15, 2013 by arnold.

Murder, pillage and kidnap by seaborne raiders – i.e. pirates – were familiar terrors for many inhabitants of the Mediterranean basin during the Archaic (800–500... Read more

Votes are in for volume VIII

This entry was posted on August 1, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

At the beginning of the month, I asked you to vote for themes for volume VIII of Ancient Warfaremagazine. The response has been very enthusiastic, with... Read more

Reconstructing the Lydian siege of Smyrna

This entry was posted on July 31, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

One of the advantages in writing  Henchmen of Ares  was that I could make full use of the talented illustrators that work for  Ancient Warfare... Read more

The Battle of Drepana, 249 BC (part 2)

This entry was posted on July 19, 2013 by marc.

Did swimming chickens cost Rome a naval battle? PART 2: ROME LOSES A FLEET With the outbreak of the First Punic War against Carthage in... Read more

The Battle of Drepana, 249 BC (part 1)

This entry was posted on July 18, 2013 by marc.

Did swimming chickens cost Rome a naval battle? PART 1: ROME GAINS A NAVY Rome and Carthage would fight three bitter wars with each other... Read more

A storm of spears (review)

This entry was posted on July 10, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

This is a review of Christopher Matthew’s book A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite at War, published in 2012 by Pen & Sword... Read more

Sources for ancient military studies

This entry was posted on July 5, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

The Internet offers a wealth of resources to those who are interested in the ancient world. I recently wrote more generally on sources available online... Read more

Vote on themes for Ancient Warfare volume VIII

This entry was posted on July 1, 2013 by Josho Brouwers.

A few months ago, I started asking you for ideas for themes for volume VIII. I received quite a few and have selected the most... Read more