The most feared weapons of the ancient world didn’t necessarily break the mold when it came to battlefield innovation. In some cases, these were perfectly in line with the weapons used by other ...

These ancient Greek weapons were quite literally toxic. Whether laced with viper venom, poison gas, or deadly pathogens—these weapons of war relied on nature's armory to slay the enemy.

Little did Leonidas know that over 2,500 years later, "Molon Lave" would be used as a global marketing tool -from weapons to ...

With that in mind, today, we’re looking at ancient weapons well ahead of the curve. Siege Towers ©"Middle Ages - Assault from the Siege Tower" by History Maps is licensed under PDM 1.0.

Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine. ... Every Spartan soldier carried his own weapons, while a Helot slave took charge of his other belongings.