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Lessons about War and Collective Trauma from Ancient Greece and Rome

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 13 May 2022 14:35:09 +0000

Ancient Athenians and Romans also let shared mass tragedies propel justifications for going to war. Introduction On the

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 18:02:22 +0000

A ‘Pyrrhic victory” denotes a victory that is so damaging to the winning side that it is technically

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:04:16 +0000

The design of the trireme most likely pushed the technological limits of the ancient world. Introduction A trireme,[1] “with three

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:03:45 +0000

The earliest catapults date to at least the 4th century BCE with the advent of the mangonel in

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:03:15 +0000

A typical military confrontation in medieval times was for one side to lay siege to an opponent’s castle.

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:20:32 +0000

She held a high status as a military general second in command to the king. Who Was Fu

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:06:26 +0000

A site in Sicily provided a rare chance to fact-check stories told about two battles from more than

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:06:06 +0000

Fire was the easiest way of harrying and destroying territories, and could be done easily and quickly by

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:17:22 +0000

In search of glory and riches, seven legions were led in an unprovoked attack on the Parthians. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:17:06 +0000

As a result of the various crises that plagued the Western Roman Empire in the 3rd and 4th