This Friday night at 9 The History Channel kicks off an entirely new series titled Decisive Battles. The first season of the show will document 13 battles of the ancient world, from Rameses II's ...

Military conflict has existed since early human civilization. These are some of the earliest known military conflicts in history.

The 'Battles of the Ancient World' game system is a tactical simulation of some of the greatest and most important battles from 1457 B.C. to 378 A.D.. Each, of the 5 scenarios available, features ...

Greek archaeologists have found the ancient military harbor of Salamis, from which the largest and most decisive naval battle ever fought in antiquity was launched.

In a world where battles were commonplace, the living commemorated the conflicts and glorified the dead. The ancient Greeks understood the importance of war preparation. The incorporation of athletic ...

The 5 Naval Battles That Changed the World Many worthy candidates ended up on the cutting-room floor, but these are the ones that really defined history.

When you look at the overall history of warfare, air battles are still relatively new. Considering the airplane is only ...

This article discusses the historiography of the concept of "decisive battles" and tries to explain both its popularity and its present eclipse, focusing in particular on the ideological and aesthetic ...

He developed a simple, but very deep, chess-like wargame to help his students understand the dynamics of ancient battles. The result became a book, Lost Battles, perhaps the most comprehensive and ...