Socrates was a philosopher warrior, exemplifying courage, endurance and the pursuit of virtue through action as well as ...

Here is what we know about this Confederate soldier from the letters he wrote home to Athens, Louisiana, and more specifically to Becky, his wife. This is the story of John Achilles Harris of Athens.

Athens was strong at sea ... chose the 300 best hoplites in Sparta to become the hippeis—elite soldiers who formed the king’s private guard. Known as a hoplon—from which is derived the ...

To the ordinary people of Athens, Isagoras was clearly putting an end to all opposition so that he and his allies could rule unhindered, even if that meant relying on Spartan help. Isagoras' next ...

A copy of Themistocles' order to evacuate Athens was discovered on stone in ... showing that he had chosen not to fight as a knight, but as a soldier on board one of the triremes.

Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields ... Image caption, A replica of an Athenian trireme warship at sea In battle, the triremes tried to get close to the enemy ships, and if ...

Enemy soldiers saw only a wall of spears and shields ... Image caption, A replica of an Athenian trireme warship at sea In battle, the triremes tried to get close to the enemy ships, and if ...