Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their General
In this episode, Murray tackles a thoughtful listener question: were heavy, armoured troops consiste
In this episode, Murray takes on a question that's been asked before — but this time, he's invited t
In this episode, Murray addresses a fascinating and complex listener question concerning the famous
"From the simple cap to the most intricately-wrought and elaborately-decorated royal example, the hu
In this episode, Murray tackles a listener question sent in by postcard from Damien in Tasmania: "Hi
In this episode, Murray Dahm tackles a listener question about the best translators for classical te
Matt from North Carolina writes 'Can you explain and describe what an oblique phalanx is and how it
Ralph Kirby challenges Murray with an intriguing question: could the Polybolas be considered the lea
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Magazine Podcast, the team explores groundbreaking archaeolog
In more modern battles, small farm compounds like La Haye Sainte and Hougoumont played pivotal roles
Long-time listener Uygar sent this in. "why did ancient armies, especially Greek phalanx-heavy ones,
'I was curious as to how exactly the scouting process worked in ancient armies, although I'm sure it
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Marc De Santis talks to historian and author Lindsay
What would be your ideal ancient military? Would it be a semi-nomadic people with skilled cavalry an
Dylan Thomas, watching on YouTube, asked, 'I'm curious about the early life of Marcus Furius Camillu
"The Peloponnesian War had ripped up the existing alliances in Greece — over the next decades, the m
In the last episode, Murray expanded upon an article in the magazine in response to Chris's question
Chris sent this question for Murray, asking him to expand on one of his articles in the magazine. 'I
Don Antonius sent this question: 'Was there an inspiring role of Elite Units in ancient armies? Do w
Christopher asks, 'why didn't adversaries to Rome (especially on the Italian peninsula) see the meth
