The urban plan of Olynthos reconstructed by Hoepfner and Schwandner. Note specifically the city blocks, designed according to the Hippodamian system of urban planning.
Urban plan of Olynthos, Chalkidike, Greece
15/03/2021
Uncategorized Ancient Engineering, Ancient warfare, Architecture, Engineering, Αρχιτεκτονική, Μηχανική, Olynthos, urban planning Leave a comment
Hoplite phalanx reenactment
15/02/2021
Uncategorized Ancient warfare, Greece, Greek warfare, Greeks, Hoplite, hoplite warfare, Shield 1 Comment
A fine reenactment of a hoplite phalanx by the Australian historical reenactment group Sidney Ancients. Kudos to them for their work.
Architectural representation of Mari, Mesopotamia
08/02/2021
Uncategorized Ancient Engineering, Ancient warfare, Architecture, Engineering, Αρχιτεκτονική, Mari, Mesopotamia, Syria, urban planning Leave a comment
An architectural representation of Mari around 2400 BCE following the archaeological data.
Mari was a very important Semitic city-state in ancient Mesopotamia and within the state borders of modern-day Syria. Its remains constitute a tell located 11 kilometers north-west of Abu Kamal on the Euphrates river western bank.
Seleucid troops
11/01/2021
Uncategorized Ancient warfare, Argyraspis, Chalkaspis, Greece, Greeks, Hellenistic, Military, Military history, Military topics, pezhetairos, Seleucid, Seleucids, thyreophoros Leave a comment
A fine representation of Seleucid troops from a Russian journal as I can recall. Kudos to the creators. As I can see, from left to right there are a Seleucid Elite trooper
Carnyx, the war trumpet of the Celts
04/01/2021
Uncategorized Ancient warfare, carnyx, Celtic, Celts, Gallic, Military, Military history, Military technology, Military topics 1 Comment
A fine reenactment of a Gallic warrior blowing a carnyx, the war trumpet of the Celts. The carnyx was a kind of trumpet used in warfare, probably to incite troops to battle and intimidate opponents, as Polybius recounts. Reenactor group uknown. Kudos to them.