This formation was known as a ‘phalanx’. A hoplite had to pay for his armour himself, unless his father was killed in battle. Then he was given his father's equipment. Enemy soldiers saw only ...

There's certainly an argument that giving a computer too much control over any aspect of our lives is a dangerous thing. One day, they're developing the CPUs of other computers, and the next, they ...

This formation was known as a phalanx. Spartan soldiers wore red cloaks, so bloodstains wouldn't show up. They also grew their hair long and would comb it before going into battle. The Spartans ...

This formation is called the "Testudo," or tortoise in Latin. The tactic springs from ancient Greek warfare which relied on the Phalanx formation to slowly chew up the enemy. Romans later adopted ...