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Ancient Warfare Podcast

Discussions from Ancient Warfare Magazine. Why did early civilisations fight? Who were their Generals? What was life like for the earliest soldiers? Ancient Warfare Magazine will try and answer these ... Read more

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AW265 - Thutmose III at war

AW265 - Thutmose III at war

'A general for his stepmother Hatshepsut from a young age, Thutmose III conducted dozens of campaigns into the ancient N... Read more

11 Aug 2023

38mins

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AWA264 - What do we know about ancient fire signalling?

AWA264 - What do we know about ancient fire signalling?

After recently rereading Thucydides, GC asks, "Fire-signals of an attack were also raised towards Thebes; but the Platae... Read more

4 Aug 2023

11mins

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AWA263 - How did Murray become such a generalist?

AWA263 - How did Murray become such a generalist?

In this week's Any Warfare Answers, Murray answers this question sent in by Jamie. 'The rest of the guys on the podcast ... Read more

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AWA262 - How did the ancients hire mercenaries?

AWA262 - How did the ancients hire mercenaries?

Kyle asks, 'What was the mechanism that Carthage (or really any ancient power) used to recruit mercenaries? Were there p... Read more

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AW261 - An Audience with Murray Dahm

AW261 - An Audience with Murray Dahm

Something slightly different for this episode of the Ancient Warfare podcast. Regular of the podcast Marc De Santis talk... Read more

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AWA260 - Did the ancients use volley fire?

AWA260 - Did the ancients use volley fire?

In this episode, Murray muses on a question sent in by Nathan asking if, in the ancient world, there was some sort of vo... Read more

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AWA259 - Ancient Assassins

AWA259 - Ancient Assassins

Andy has been listening to rival podcasts as points out that 'the term assassin does not turn up until after the crusade... Read more

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AWA258 - Did Alexander introduce Pankration to India?

AWA258 - Did Alexander introduce Pankration to India?

Curt asks Murray, 'did Alexander The Great’s army introduce Pankration to India? If so could Pankration have contributed... Read more

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AW257 - What should the magazine explore?

AW257 - What should the magazine explore?

Jasper, the editor of Ancient Warfare Magazine, asked on social media what themes readers felt the magazine had not cov... Read more

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AWA256 - Did any armies use field artillery against the Macedonian phalanx?

AWA256 - Did any armies use field artillery against the Macedonian phalanx?

Jacob wonders, 'if field artillery was ever used against a Macedonian-style phalanx? If not, why not? The close formatio... Read more

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