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Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and ans...
AW issue 107 on Augustus' German campaigns is in the last stages of preparation so the panel thought it would be a good idea to lay the grou...
Following on from an earlier episode on War Pigs, Murray digs deeper into the imagery of pigs and boars in Roman military history. Join us o...
tadejtomic1943 asks, "Hi Murray, what was the army composition. How many men did it have. Was that the first time the Macedonian Phalanx ope...
James from California has taken the time to write a fan letter to Ancient Warfare Answers! This is much appreciated! Murray muses over James...
The Marian reforms are said to have transformed the Roman army from a citizen militia into a more professional fighting force, reshaping how...
John has been watching the trailer for the 2026 film 'The Odyssey', starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, and something does not sit right. The T...
Peter got in touch with some thoughtful feedback and a set of big questions about the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC. A long-time reader of Anc...
Responding to a recent episode of the main Ancient Warfare podcast, Eric writes in to ask about the purpose of the crest on helmets worn by...
Bronze helmets, greaves, armour, and bronze-faced shields make for an impressive army, but who fought in all that kit, next to whom, and how...
Following an earlier episode in which Murray suggested that warfare was often conceived as frontal and honourable, Peter writes in with a re...
John asks whether there are historical examples of a formation being outflanked where the troops on the threatened flank turn to engage the...
Samuel asks about Athenian archers at the start of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides lists significant numbers of them in 431 and it raises...
What counts as a true revolution in warfare? In this episode, the panel tackles the idea of sudden and radical change on the ancient battlef...
Alexis asks about the connection between the Roman military and gladiators. Why did the army build and use its own amphitheatres, like the o...
Ancient sources claim that pigs were sometimes used as weapons against war elephants. Murray examines the origins of this idea, whether it e...
Listener question from TheSgruby: He asks, "How long were bronze helmets in use? Even after better materials appeared, they seem to have las...
On 10 January 49 BC, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, a decision that would trigger civil war and reshape the Roman world. But what...
Listener question from Andrew: While watching a video on the Second Persian Invasion, Andrew wondered why the Greeks didn't attack the Persi...
Listener question from @klappspatenkamikaze: After commenting on an earlier episode about cloaks in combat, they added, "Now I want to know...
Listener question from TheSgruby: How important were the Evocati in Roman political and military life? And when do they first – and last – a...
In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm tackles a question about Roman tactics. If the Romans deployed in three lines of inf...
"The second century begins with a great war of conquest, and ends with another civil war between pretenders to the throne. Between those two...
In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm returns to the topic of dice in the ancient world. After a question about Greek and...
In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm tackles a listener question from Richard Azzalin. Did Greek and Roman soldiers ever...
Dominik asks: is the famous story of Hannibal and Scipio Africanus meeting to discuss history's greatest generals plausible? Murray Dahm exa...
With Christmas just around the corner, the Ancient Warfare team take a break from battles to share their top reading recommendations for the...
A listener asks: without modern nutritionists or recovery plans, how did Caesar's legionnaires maintain the stamina to fight repeated battle...
A listener asks: with Greek and Roman soldiers well-armoured elsewhere, how did they protect the tops of their feet from injury? Murray Dahm...
A listener from Brisbane asks: how did the Greek hoplite phalanx maintain a cohesive front while advancing into battle over uneven terrain d...
How do you get the right man to command your armies? Does he learn on the job, or from books, and what happens when something goes wrong? In...
Augusto from Argentina asks: "How reliable is Polyaenus' account of the Persians using cats—or images of cats—against the Egyptians at Pelus...
A listener on YouTube asks: "How much do we really know about the Bacaudae, and how important were they in the collapse of the Western Roman...
In this episode, Murray Dahm revisits Alexander's encounter with scythed chariots and unpacks some of the practical and tactical issues surr...
In this episode of Ancient Warfare Answers, Murray Dahm explores the link between the Korybantic and Kouretic dances and the ancient warrior...
In this episode, we explore the ultimate "time travel" question: if you could witness any battle in history, which one would you choose? We...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray tackles a question from Jörn: How different are an ancient Greek city-state's hoplite...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a question from Marc about the actual size of ancient military units. Modern...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a listener's question about games of chance in the ancient world. Did soldier...
'With the emergence of the first city-states came the first cases of organised warfare and campaigns of conquest, as well as developments in...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a question from @tadejtomic1943: Why and when did the distinctions between Ha...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray answers a question inspired by Finis Britanniae: Were Roman military commands permane...
In this episode of the Ancient Warfare Podcast, Murray tackles a listener question from @tadejtomic1943: When did the classical Greek hoplit...
We're between issues of Ancient Warfare magazine, so in this episode the team takes the opportunity to discuss some of the major controversi...
In this episode, Murray tackles a thoughtful listener question: were heavy, armoured troops consistently more effective than missile-armed l...
In this episode, Murray takes on a question that's been asked before — but this time, he's invited to share his personal opinion: "OK... so...
In this episode, Murray addresses a fascinating and complex listener question concerning the famous scythed chariots used at the Battle of G...
"From the simple cap to the most intricately-wrought and elaborately-decorated royal example, the humble helmet could do much more than just...
In this episode, Murray tackles a listener question sent in by postcard from Damien in Tasmania: "Hi Murray, I love the magazine and the pod...
In this episode, Murray Dahm tackles a listener question about the best translators for classical texts like Herodotus's Histories. Are mode...
Matt from North Carolina writes 'Can you explain and describe what an oblique phalanx is and how it was used in war by Alexander the Great?'...