A team of archaeologists may have discovered evidence of the biblical Battle of Megiddo, where Josiah, the king of Judah, was ...

Pottery excavated at Megiddo in northern Israel suggests a military presence, possibly confirms the battle between King ...

The Battle of Mycale was a pivotal moment in ancient Greek history, marking the end of the second Persian invasion of Greece.

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews ancient warfare scenes and battle tactics in movies and TV shows. He looks at the naval battle and gladiator fights depicted in "Gladiator II," starring Paul ...

The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia ... The key features were a deep trench, two fortresses and an ancient river that was reportedly once forded by elephant-mounted Persian ...

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient Greek and Egyptian artifacts in Megiddo, supporting biblical accounts of a historic ...

Little remains of the ancient city of Sparta ... fifth century B.C.— especially their heroic stand at the critical Battle of Thermopylae in 480—the Persians may well have conquered Greece.

An curved arrow pointing right. Roel Konijnendijk teaches ancient history at Lincoln College, Oxford University. He rates 10 battle scenes in movies and television for realism. He discusses the ...

Two ancient Buddhist temples were among the more than 200 buildings damaged or destroyed since the fires began on Friday.

Vandals spray-painted the Hillel building at San Francisco State University with a slogan referencing an ancient battle in which Muslim troops defeated a group of Jewish fighters. The ...