The Chariot: A Weapon that Revolutionized Egyptian Warfare
The introduction of the horse and chariot in Egypt was a turning point in its history. With these new weapons Egypt was able to transform its military into one of the largest and most powerful in the world, allowing Egyptian pharaohs to expand their control and influence in the world.
Railways in the Greek and Roman world
Because the Greeks and Romans, for all their inventiveness in other directions, are not widely acknowledged as builders of railways, the title of this paper may raise a few eyebrows.
Minoan Aqueducts: A Pioneering Technology
During the Middle Bronze Age a ‘cultural explosion’, unparalleled in the history of other ancient civilizations, occurred on the island of Crete.
Beer in Greco-Roman antiquity
An article about Roman and Greek Beer making.
The construction of Hadrian's Wall
The purpose of this thesis is to examine all the processes necessary to build the Wall; it is concerned not simply with the work of putting one stone on another.
Hygienic conditions in ancient Rome and modern London
The Romans fully appreciated the importance of a plentiful and wholesome supply of water, for domestic purposes, to the health of the community.
Infrastructure Protection in the Ancient World
: This paper provides lessons learned from ancient Roman attempts to protect the aqueduct, which was considered one of their most critical infrastructures.
A Formidable War Machine: Construction and Operation of Archimedes' Iron Hand
Twenty-three centuries ago in the Sicilian city of Syracuse, the Greek mathematician Archimedes was called upon by his king to design war machines that could fend off enemies set to invade this Greek city-state.
How did the ancient Roman Theatres sound?
With the advantage of modern computers and room acoustic simulation software, today we can get further information about theatres by modelling them in a virtual environment.
Can Computerised Terrain Analysis Find Boudica's Last Battlefield?
We have few details of the native response to the Roman invasion of Britain in AD43, but one episode entered folklore: the rebellion of an East Anglian queen. Steve Kaye thinks he knows how to narrow down the search for the elusive site of Boudica’s last stand.