The Monument of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square, Athens, stands as a solemn tribute to Greek soldiers who died in war.

War was a prominent event in ancient Greece, whether between city states or against foreign powers. However, laws controlled ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it ... They lined up in ranks and locked their shields together with just their spears pointing over the top. This formation was known as ...

Little remains of the ancient ... elsewhere in the Greek-speaking world. Hoplite warriors formed phalanxes, which advanced in lockstep. The front row presented a barrier of shields locked together ...

Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from ... and a bronze-covered shield, the total weight of their equipment was therefore in the region of 60 to ...

In ancient times, Greece wasn't a single country like it ... They lined up in ranks and locked their shields together with just their spears pointing over the top. This formation was known as ...