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The Sacred Band of Thebes: Ancient Greece’s Unbeaten Army of Lovers
One hundred and fifty male couples, known as Thebes’ Sacred Band, or ancient Greece’s army of lovers, was wiped out in a ...
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Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... Sparta’s battle methods were similar to those employed elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced ...
Greek Reporter7d
Battle of Himera: The Ancient Greek Victory That Changed History
During the Battle of Himera (480 BC), ancient Greek forces defeated Carthage, ensuring their dominance in the Mediterranean.
Ancient Greece's cultural rise started a century earlier than previously thought—new research
While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...
BBC4y
The ancient Greeks at war
In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is ... the Great defeated the Persian Empire in the 330sBC. In battle, hoplites fought as a team. They lined up in ranks and locked their ...
BBC1y
The ancient Greeks at war
In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it is ... the Great defeated the Persian Empire in the 330sBC. In battle, hoplites fought as a team. They lined up in ranks and locked their ...
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Vase showing Hoplite Battle c.600 BC (Louvre, Paris)
Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from ... the Greeks to run at them in full armor during the battles of Marathon in 490 and Plataea 479.