Wrestling Quotes: Ancient Sources on Grappling
Wrestling has existed since antiquity. Our understanding of the techniques, strategies and training of ancient wrestlers have been passed down through the writings of ancient politicians, sophists, and poets....read more…
Alexander the Great’s Thracian Campaign
Alexander’s Thracian campaign in 335 BCE showcased his military prowess and leadership. The campaign demonstrated his ability to subjugate the Balkan tribes, illustrating his strategic command skills...read more…
Leg-locks in Antiquity
Leg-lock submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, historically rooted in ancient combat, have gained prominence in modern competitions. Expert practitioners, past and present, demonstrate the enduring effectiveness of these techniques....read more…
Ancient Combat Sports
In antiquity, techniques to incapacitate an opponent without weapons rapidly emerged both as a form of hand-to-hand combat to use on the battlefield and in athletic competitions. The emergence of the...read more…
Ancient Athenian Burial Grounds
The Kerameikos in 5th-century Athens served as a burial ground for war-dead. Researchers used 3D reconstructions and archaeological evidence to understand public commemoration in ancient Athens…...read more…
Persian War Battlefields
Photographs provide panoramic views and images to contextualize battlefields in their modern setting, document their current condition, and provide insight into different types of flora present…...read more…
Modern Pankration
Here we interveiw Jim Arvanitis. He is widely known as pankration’s “Renaissance Man”, has won numerous Hall of Fame awards in martial arts, including Grandmaster of the Year, Black Belt magazine’s Instructor of the Year...read more…
The Conflict Archaeologist 