The ancient Greeks understood that, by their very nature, biological and chemical weapons tend to be very difficult to control. Remarkably, ancient myths about the creation of biological weapons ...

They could set the waves on fire with ease, with a rather sophisticated system to sling Greek Fire onto the ocean and ships alike. The 1300s are stretching the notion of ancient weapons ...

Other civilizations also saw the value of slingers, and they were an important component of many ancient armies. While slings and shaft-throwers were important ranged weapons for early humans, they ...

The most feared weapons of ... by the Persians and ancient Indians. Developed originally by Philip II of Macedon, the sarissa was a longer spear intended to strengthen the Greek phalanx formation.