Huns: The Remarkable Super-Tribe of Horsemen from the Steppes
Introduction ‘Huns’ – the very word brings up the notion of hordes of horsemen swarming upon the resplendent Roman Empire, with their unkempt appearances, cacophonous…
warfare
Short animation presents the brief history of weapons from 1,000,000 BC to modern era
War is eternal – the technological progression of mankind in the spectrum of history has often been mirrored by the evolution of weaponry throughout the…
10 of the Greatest Ancient Warrior Cultures You Should Know About
The episodes of war and human conflicts are persistent when it comes to the rich tapestry of history. And in such a vast ambit of…
Elegantly contrived vase animation presents the Greek Hoplites at war
The Greek word for military equipment roughly translates to hopla, and thus a hoplite simply pertained to the ancient Greek version of the ‘man at…
Photos showcase the evolution of military gear from 11th – 21st century
War is eternal – Thom Atkinson’s painstakingly recreated work gives a profound meaning to the grim statement. The photographer’s ‘Soldiers Inventories’ series covers around a…
6,000-year old massacre sheds light into Neolithic Age brutality and power struggle
Bloodshed has had a baleful role in the history of mankind since the dawn of human communities. In fact, quite ironically, the measure of many…
Animated short film presents the profoundly massive loss of life in World War II
Last time around, we talked about how more than 800,000 Muslims probably took part in First World War, thus harking back at the immense scope…
New study suggests that not all of our ancestors were predisposed towards violence and warfare
A few days ago, we talked about how researchers were perplexed by the sheer scale of violence in Bronze Age northern Europe, as was recently…
Evidence of a massive battle (with 4,000 men) in Bronze Age Northern Europe baffles researchers
When it comes to architectural endeavors, most historians are quite impressed by the massive monumental works across Europe by the turn of the 4th millennium…
Humans engaged in massacres even 10,000 years ago
Archaeologists working in Nataruk, Kenya, have come across 10,000-year-old human skeletal remains, with distinct signs of weapon-inflicted trauma, which could help improve our understanding of…
