Naval warfare encapsulates combat on and in large water bodies. Current tactical advantages can safely be attributed to advancements incepted hundreds of years ago. Even in the interior of huge…
The belt buckle used today has evolved over 2000 years. First incepted and used in China and Rome, the fastener has had multifunctional purposes. As its use went over centuries…
The Roman Empire stretched from modern-day Syria to modern-day Spain. To maintain that amount of real estate, you have to have an amazing military to protect it. The Roman Legion was one such force.
But every military that has made its mark on…
Many communities, including the Romans and Greeks, marched into wars in the medieval days. To support the advancement of their capital’s or empire’s sovereign land, free men were frequently enlisted to…
Purple, which is best known as Tyrian Purple, is a unique dye drawn from the murex shellfish, initially manufactured by the Phoenician city of Tyre. The difficulty of manufacturing the…
On the Ides of March, 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was murdered by his own senators, including his protege, Marcus Brutus. Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician and general who…
Best known to the Greek literature, a Roman war hero ought to be of divine ancestry and, on the contrary, be also a mortal. Nevertheless, Roman heroes concentrated on their…
Today, the modern soldier wakes up, eats chow, goes through a day of training with his or her squad before resting up. They follow this schedule every day from Monday to Friday. If the troop is on a deployment, they could work anywhere from 12 to 18…
Many of us will collectively roll our eyes as we scroll our social media in January. Between the “New Year, New Me” posts and detailed resolutions our friends and family…
Ancient Rome is credited with major contributions to modern day language, religion, law, art, and government. Indeed, the Roman Empire was filled with breathtaking architecture and an intricate and fascinating socio-economic culture. But it was also fu…