The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.
Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little ...
The Peloponnesian War shows how fear, ambition, and mistrust can escalate into full-scale conflict. Thucydides’ trap helps us ...
During the Battle of Himera (480 BC), ancient Greek forces defeated Carthage, ensuring their dominance in the Mediterranean.