Greek Warriors: Hoplites and Heroes

A concise, enlightening portrait of the men who fought in the ancient battles we still study today.

Thermopylae. Marathon. Though fought 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece, the names of these battles are more familiar to many than battles fought in the last half-century. But our concept of the men who fought in these battles may be more a product of Hollywood than Greece.

Shaped by the landscape in which they fought, the warriors of ancient Greece were mainly heavy infantry. While Bronz...