Ancient Greece was where democracy was born, theater flourished and some of the greatest philosophical minds ever pondered the meaning of existence. But it was also a period of savage warfare and fierce brutality. Greek infantrymen were called hoplites. They marched in organized rows called phalan...
This discipline, known as HEMA, is an emerging sword-wielding sport where swordsmen dress in period-style armor and use the real swords of the middle age – with the broadsword being the primary weapon. While HEMA fighting is not an Olympic sport, there are national and international competitio...
both eastern and western cultures developed sophisticated fighting styles using this deadly weapon to its best advantage. Although sword fighting is an ancient art no longer used in modern warfare, it continues to be
The uchigatana probably one of the unknown types of Japanese swords. The uchigatana was a descendant of the tachi. This kind of sword was used by the samurai class of feudal Japan. It developed during the 15thcentury. The length of an uchigatana is similar to that of akatana. So it me...
anciently. Today, pattern welded steel is made to reproduce the look of ancient Damascus steel. This type of steel is made by taking two (or more) layers of different types of steel and folding them together. As an example of how this might work, think of Play-doh that you played ...
Games are a fundamental part of the human experience, played in some form by cultures around the world and throughout history. Archaeologists have unearthed board games (similar to chess) that date back to ancient Mesopotamia, and over four thousand years later, we have not lost our taste for...
A mosaic is a pattern or image that’s created by arranging tiny pieces of colored stone, glass, or ceramic. Mosaics first appeared in ancient Roman times when they were used to decorate the walls and floors in ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings. These days, mosaic is still used to cr...
attacks. Granted, they didn’t design the armor to defend against firearms and crossbows, but they were still effective against the Spanish lances and swords. The layering lightweight threads technique would pop up again a few hundred years later when Richard Davis designed a vest made of ...
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Theater has always been thought of as either tragedy or comedy, thanks to our knowledge of ancient Greek theater. However, comedy has evolved over time. The comedy we enjoy today isn't exactly the same kind of comedy enjoyed back in the ancient world. A lot of what's changed has been ...