Arms and armor . By best estimate, The Iliad was composed around 750-700 B.C., but this final composition followed at least five centuries of oral storytelling by generations of poets before Homer ...

The Dendra armor, one of the oldest suits of bronze armor ever found, had been considered a purely ceremonial piece. It seemed impossible to use in battle due to its cumbersome design.

The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta is infamous—but they may have been more 'frenemies' Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the ...