The ancient historian Polybuis urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studies archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and classical studies, he provided a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West.
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The ancient historian Polybuis urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studies archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and classical studies, he provided a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West.
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