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The hobby of ancient wargaming - commonly known as "Ancients" - comprises two types of games:

land - The majority of Ancients gamers are involved with the contest of armies on land. Most rulesets cater to the "big battles," though a few allow for skirmish actions. Some gaming is strictly historical (that is, Romans vs. Celts, Romans vs. Carthaginians, etc.), while others play ahistorically (Romans vs. Chinese, Romans vs. Vikings) just so long as they get to push lead around the tabletop!
naval - Galleys! Naval Ancients is all about the clash of fleets on the open seas (well, maybe not that far at sea...), with drums beating and oars rising and rams parting the waters. (Naval elements also play a supporting role in some Land Ancients rulesets.)

Hobby News – Section One

Cigar Box Battle: Double-Sided Mats

Double-sided mats

Hobby News – Section Two

September Sea Peoples Offer

Sea Peoples Offer

On Bloody Ground: Alexander's Successors 322-281BC Coming Soon

OBG

Hobby News – Section Four

More Hobby News

MESSAGE BOARDS

Wednesday
17 September

Battle of Megiddo 1479BC – battle report with DBSA: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports

Tuesday
16 September

Cogs, Carracks & Caravels game rules? (11): Andrew Walters on Galleys

Monday
15 September

Lion Rampant Ancients Game Report (6): Fitzovich on Ancients Battle Reports

Sunday
14 September

Pirates Of Earthsea: Tango01 on Galleys
Ambush ... (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Friday
12 September

15mm Persian Allies (2): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Thursday
11 September

Seleucid vs Triumvirate Roman: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports

Wednesday
10 September

Sumerian 15mm figure makers? (6): Beagle on Ancients Product Reviews

Tuesday
9 September

Four-Legged Whale Species That Lived 40 Million Years: Tango01 on Prehistoric

Sunday
7 September

15mm Persian camp (6): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Saturday
6 September

Prison Cell Block & Research Facility (3): Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Akkadian force fighting Sumerian rebels! (3): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports

Wednesday
3 September

Roman soldier's sunhat? (7): Editor in Chief Bill on Ancients Discussion

Tuesday
2 September

The Battle of El-Qa - A Biblical clash of arms near Kadesh: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
15mm Persians (4): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Monday
1 September

The Wheels Came Off The Wagon! Repairing Chariots (8): Anton Ryzbak on Ancients Discussion

Saturday
30 August

Better markers for MIdgard (5): Anton Ryzbak on Getting Started with Ancients

Friday
29 August

New evidence pushes back arrival of early hominins: Tango01 on Prehistoric

Thursday
28 August

Rod and Carol Langton shutting down (4): StarCruiser on Ancients Discussion
15mm Classical Indian Army (8): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Wednesday
27 August

Bronze Age Lion Rampant Game Report (6): Fitzovich on Ancients Battle Reports

Tuesday
26 August

The Japanese Invasion of Korea 1592-93 - the Korean: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
25 August

15mm Macedonian Army (8): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Saturday
23 August

Sentinum 295 BC with Lost Battles: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Sumer time, when the livin's easy! (5): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports

Friday
22 August

15mm Neo-Assyrian Army (7): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Tuesday
19 August

Perry Kato Kiyomasa (4): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
18 August

Oldest written reference to Moses revealed- predates Bible (21): Parzival on Ancients Discussion

Sunday
17 August

Artaxerxes Triumphant, a Midgard battle: Anton Ryzbak on Getting Started with Ancients

Saturday
16 August

A day for the Chariots! (5): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports

Friday
15 August

AAR Picts Vs Late Romans: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Comitatus 26 Play test: smacdowall on Ancients Discussion
Assyrians in the West Country: 4 batreps from Attack! (5): madaxeman on Ancients Battle Reports

Tuesday
12 August

Ulster Wargames Society - Hail Caesar II tried: Tango01 on Blogs of War
15mm Republican Roman (4): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Monday
11 August

Cool old minis Xerxesbates the distractions! (6): Anton Ryzbak on Getting Started with Ancients

Sunday
10 August

28mm Warlord Imperial Roman Infabtry (2): Anton Ryzbak on Getting Started with Ancients

Saturday
9 August

15mm Carthage (4): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Thursday
7 August

Fireforge 28mm Russian Infantry painted (7): Anton Ryzbak on Ancients Gallery
Re-release Foundry Sassanid Persians (2): ultimatewargamer on Ancients Discussion

Tuesday
5 August

How The Ancient Greeks Waged War On The High Seas (4): Tango01 on Ancients Discussion

Sunday
3 August

Basic Impetus, Hittite Vs NKE: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
15mm Numidian Army: The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Saturday
2 August

Looking for Cheap Greeks (13): robert piepenbrink on Getting Started with Ancients

Friday
1 August

What on Earth is the Sacred Symbol of the Djed Pillar? (4): Tango01 on Ancients Discussion
Minifigs 'JonBee' Ancients (5): The Dozing Dragon on Ancients Discussion

Thursday
31 July

Why aren’t there giant animals anymore? (12): Tango01 on Prehistoric
A Hundredweight of Hungarians (2): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Wednesday
30 July

Things can only get better?: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports

Monday
28 July

Recovering the Story of the Empress Messalina ... (3): Tango01 on Ancients Discussion

Sunday
27 July

Ancient Egyptian Warriors (3): Tango01 on Ancients Gallery

Saturday
26 July

Midgard, back defending Troy! (3): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports

Thursday
24 July

15mm Ancients Baggage Stands: The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Wednesday
23 July

Secret of Roman sauce? (4): Editor in Chief Bill on Ancients Discussion
Lion Rampart Greeks vs Israelites AAR (4): Fitzovich on Ancients Battle Reports
Saxon warband? What Saxon warband? (9): TacticalPainter01 on Getting Started with Ancients

Sunday
20 July

Roman Legion - Maniples flank movement: paperbattles on Ancients Discussion

Saturday
19 July

Auxilia compatable with AB Miniatures Romans (3): ISchofield on Ancients Discussion

Friday
18 July

15mm Gauls (4): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Thursday
17 July

Magna Acies di Stefano Izzo (2): il giglio on Ancients Discussion
Khurasan miniatures (4): dragon6 on Ancients Media
Later Hellenistic Greek Hoplites (4): The Waving Flag on Ancients Gallery

Wednesday
16 July

15mm Early Imperial Romans (6): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Tuesday
15 July

Rare Roman military finds (2): Editor in Chief Bill on Ancients Discussion

Monday
14 July

Seleucid vs Republican Roman WAB Game: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Roman Legion - Tubicen (5): paperbattles on Ancients Discussion

Sunday
13 July

15mm Roman Fort (9): The Leidang on Ancients Gallery

Saturday
12 July

Trojan Midgard (5): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports

Friday
11 July

Blood on the Sands free Quick-start rules: FrankFurt on Ancients Discussion
Republic Legion: Lesson 2 Cornicen: paperbattles on Ancients Discussion

Thursday
10 July

Ancient city rediscovered (3): 35thOVI on Ancients Discussion

Tuesday
8 July

Battle of Azukizaka, 1542: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Sashimono question (3): Alexios on Classical Asian Warfare

Monday
7 July

Stargate Project: The Great Temple (7): Mirosav on Ancients Gallery

Sunday
6 July

La porte des Lions de Mycénes 1250 avant J-C (2): Tango01 on Fantasy Gallery

Thursday
3 July

"When the Last Sword is Drawn": Bringing a game idea to life: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
Fossilized Digestive Contents Shed Light on Rise (4): Tango01 on Prehistoric
Central Europe’s First Farmers Lived in Equality (9): Tango01 on Ancients Media

Tuesday
1 July

Converting Clue Into A Wargame (35): Der Alte Fritz on Ancients Discussion

Monday
30 June

Preferred TV Adaptation of Shogun? (14): miniMo on Classical Asian Warfare
Republic Legion: Lesson 1: Signifer (15): paperbattles on Ancients Gallery
Dinosaur and Some Other Stuff (5): CBPIII on Prehistoric

Friday
27 June

Ten Kingdoms 3D printed Sung Chinese: Tango01 on Blogs of War
Playing Phil Sabin's Phalanx: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports

Wednesday
25 June

Hittites vs New Kingdom Egyptians ADLG Game: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
15mm Incas army (16): L Empereur on Ancients Gallery

Monday
23 June

Thrushes for everyone! (8): Editor in Chief Bill on Ancients Discussion

Sunday
22 June

Azumi: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare
What If The Plague Of Justinian Never Happened?: Tango01 on Ancients Discussion

Saturday
21 June

Midgard Punic war report (3): Herkybird on Ancients Battle Reports
Mycenaean standard (5): ochoin on Ancients Discussion

Friday
20 June

Stargate Project: Goa'uld (12): Mirosav on Ancients Gallery
Khurasan invades Spain - 6 Madaxeman Battle Reports: madaxeman on Ancients Battle Reports

Thursday
19 June

Gladiator knife handle found near Hadrian’s Wall (4): Tango01 on Ancients Media
Achaemenid Persian army from Essex (9): L Empereur on Ancients Gallery

Wednesday
18 June

Byzantine Prostitution and Sex Workers (3): Tango01 on Ancients Media

Tuesday
17 June

Immaculately Preserved Saber-Tooth Cat Cub Found ... (9): Tango01 on Prehistoric

Monday
16 June

1920 Assault on Urga: Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

Friday
13 June

The Alani raid the Empire: Tango01 on Ancients Battle Reports
Getting in a Game! (3): Tango01 on Classical Asian Warfare

MARKETPLACE

Wednesday
10 September

+FS: 'Warfare In The Classical World" - HB (Pic.): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Monday
1 September

[FS] Baueda Wargames 15mm ROMAN TENT LOT: Doctor X on Ancients Marketplace USA

Wednesday
20 August

28mm Painted Greeks for Sale (2): Michael S Cosentino on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
18 August

+FS: WF 28mm Celt Warband Boxes x 2: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Tuesday
12 August

+FS: SLINGSHOT Back Issues x 43 (2): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Monday
11 August

FS Ancient Greeks and Persians by Wargames Foundry: Rdfraf on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
4 August

+FS: 'Warfare In The Classical World" - HB (Pic.): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Monday
21 July

15mm Carthaginians.: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions

Sunday
20 July

15mm Painted Carthaginians.: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions USA

Saturday
19 July

Unpainted 15mm Old Glory Carthaginian Starter Army. (4): reeves lk on Ancients Marketplace USA
FS Warlord Hail Caesar 48 Egyptian Spearmen (3): The Nigerian Lead Minister on Ancients Marketplace USA

Thursday
17 July

15mm Republican Romans. Old Glory.: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions USA

Monday
7 July

+FS: WF 28mm Celt Warband Boxes x 2: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Wednesday
2 July

28mm Footsore Late Romans / new (3): cytaylor on Ancients Marketplace USA
28mm Arab Footsore Miniatures / new (3): cytaylor on Ancients Marketplace USA

Friday
27 June

10mm Newline Designs Ancients for Sale (3): Light Horseman on Ancients Marketplace

Tuesday
24 June

28mm OG Assyrians unpainted lot ends soon: 79thPA on Ancients Auctions USA

Saturday
21 June

A Large lot of true 15mm Medieval/Pike-Shot figures (2): Tanker11 on Ancients Marketplace USA

Friday
20 June

28mm Ancients / Dark Ages New in box or bags (5): cytaylor on Ancients Marketplace USA
28mm Ancients / Dark Ages New in box or bags (4): cytaylor on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
16 June

+FS: SLINGSHOT Back Issues x 43: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace
25mm Old Glory Assyrians x200 -- unptd: 79thPA on Ancients Marketplace USA

Thursday
12 June

For Sale - Ancient Greeks 54mm Painted - Toy Style: Legends In Time Skip on Ancients Marketplace USA

Tuesday
3 June

FS: Ancient Armies of the Middle East Osprey: Light Horseman on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
2 June

+FS: 'Warfare In The Classical World" - HB (Pic.) (2): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Thursday
29 May

15mm Republican Romans. Old Glory.: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions USA

Sunday
25 May

Painted 15mm Republican Romans. Old Glory: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions
Painted 15mm Republican Romans. Old Glory: reeves lk on Ancients Auctions

Tuesday
13 May

FS- 1/32nd scale Pegasus Gladiators: nnascati on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
12 May

+FS: SLINGSHOT Back Issues x 43: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Tuesday
29 April

FS - 1/32nd scale Pegasus Gladiators: nnascati on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
28 April

+FS: WF 28mm Celt Warband Boxes x 2: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Wednesday
23 April

FS 28mm Persian Army, 19 packs from Old Glory (4): The Nigerian Lead Minister on Ancients Marketplace USA

Tuesday
22 April

FS Warhammer Historical Waterloo & Gladiator (4): The Nigerian Lead Minister on Ancients Marketplace USA

Tuesday
15 April

FS: 28mm MIB WARLORD GAMES The Roman Invasion of Britain Set (3): GENERAL URKO on Miscellaneous Marketplace USA

Wednesday
9 April

WTB Rafm Peltasts: It is good to be King on Ancients Wanted

Monday
7 April

+FS: SLINGSHOT Back Issues x 43: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Saturday
5 April

FS- 1/32 scale gladiators: nnascati on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
31 March

+FS: Victrix 28mm - Balearic Slingers (4): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Friday
28 March

Mid Eastern micro buildings: Michael Farley on Terrain Auctions USA

Monday
24 March

+FS: WF 28mm Celt Warband Boxes x 2: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Monday
3 March

+FS: SLINGSHOT Back Issues x 43: Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace

Thursday
27 February

FS- 54mm Gladiators: nnascati on Ancients Marketplace USA

Wednesday
19 February

Ospreys MAAs and Rulesets, Misc Nap books (6): Oldgamer56 on Ancients Marketplace USA

Thursday
13 February

Painted 25/28mm miniatures for sale NEW PRICE (6): Mike Bovill on Ancients Marketplace
Roman, Carthagian, and Gallic 10mm Armies (2): michaelw989 on Ancients Marketplace USA

Wednesday
12 February

FS 28mm Imperial Roman Legionaries (armored forearms): Rdfraf on Ancients Marketplace USA

Monday
10 February

+FS: Foundry 28mm - Hittite & Canann Blister / Bagged Lot (4): Joes Shop on Ancients Marketplace
FS 28mm Dacian/Sarmations: Rdfraf on Ancients Marketplace

Sunday
26 January

Painted 25/28mm miniatures for sale (3): Mike Bovill on Ancients Marketplace

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