Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a new study. These data contradict certain claims made in historical accounts by ...

The Temple of Victory at Himera, Sicily, was constructed by the defeated Carthaginians after the first Battle of Himera in 480 BCE. (Photo by Katherine Reinberger via Courthouse News) Ancient wars ...

An ancient inscription indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae between the Greeks and the Goths.

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

Scientists and modern soldiers tested a replica of the 3,500-year-old Dendra armor in a hands-on experiment and found it was functional, a study said. Photo from Andreas Flouris and Marija Marković, ...

Chalcidian helmets such as this one were often worn by ancient Greek warriors. Courtesy of the Parco Archeologico di Paestum & Velia Archaeologists in southern Italy announced last week that they ...

Geochemical evidence reveals that armies in the Battles of Himera were a mixture of locals and outsiders, according to a study published March 24, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Katherine ...