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A scene depicting Roman naval ships in battle.

An illustration of what chariot warfare looked like in the ancient Near East. Illustration by by Zvonimir Grbasic.

Roman Warfare was remarkably successful over many centuries and across many territories. This was due to several important factors. Italy was a peninsula not easily attacked, there was a huge pool of fighting men to draw upon, a disciplined...

An artist's rendition of what a siege attack may have looked like in the ancient world.

This sculpture made during the period of the Chalukyas of Vatapi (6th century CE to 8th century CE) shows a scene from the Mahabharata. Here, a combat scene involving chariot warriors, archers, swordsmen, elephants, and a fallen combatant...

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Discover the mysterious, 1,300-year-old treasures of the Jordanian desert. We explore the trending visuals of Quseir Amra and the secrets hidden within its ancient limestone walls. See "forbidden" art that was viral a millennium ago—images...

Artist's impression of an Assyrian siege. The Assyrian Empire laid siege to many cities using machinery such as siege towers, vividly depicted in the palace reliefs of Nineveh. Created by Amplitude Studios for the video game Humankind.

Detail of the bronze casing of the Balawat gate. From Balawat (Imgur-Enlil), northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, reign of King Shalmaneser III, 858-824 BCE. The British Museum, London.

Ancient Safaitic inscriptions in the Jordan desert and contemporary paintings by the artist Rawan Al Adwan.