Great Battles of the Ancient World

Great Battles of the Ancient World « Series from 2024

Series from 2024

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Genres: Documentary

Hollywood has gone to elaborate lengths to recreate the violence and mayhem of ancient warfare in media. But what were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used?

In this course, Professor Garrett G. Fagan takes you into the thick of combat in some of the most notable battles fought in the ancient Mediterranean.

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