From the simple cap to the most intricately-wrought and elaborately-decorated royal example, the humble helmet could do much more than just protect its bearer’s head.
Theme: Helmets in the ancient world
Murray Dahm, 'An ancient connection - The mystery of horned helmets'.
Evan Schultheis, 'By ridge and spang - Late Roman helmets'.
Jo Ball, 'The face of victory - Decoration on Roman helmets'.
Murray Dahm, 'A mask for a battle - Losing your head in a foreign marsh'.
David Sim, 'Hammering it home - Roman helmet production'.
Tamás Dezső, 'Three centuries of bronze and iron - the helmets of the Assyrian army'.
Features:
James Ford, 'PTSD in Ancient Greece - The religious dimension'.
Jona Lendering, 'A puzzle without an answer - Where did Hannibal cross the Alps'.
Mark McCaffery, 'Those about to die, or not - An alternative gladiator oath'.
Velite Aquila, 'Storming south - Gauls at the battle of Telamon'.
Jo Ball, 'Dying on the edge of the empire - The tombstone of Nectovelius'.
Haggai Olshanetsky, 'Under Egyptian and Persian banners - Jewish soldiers serving foreign kings'.
Medieval World
Located in Zutphen, the Netherlands, Karwansaray Publishers produces both books and magazines with a historical focus. Our four magazines - Ancient Warfare, Medieval World: Culture & Conflict, Ancient History, and Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy - are released on a bi-monthly basis in both paper and digital formats.