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Oldest Roman body armour found in Germany	7	29 Sep 2020 12:32 p.m. PST
Who sculpted the Citadel Huns?	14	29 Sep 2020 10:41 a.m. PST
Hittites, bearded or beardless?	6	29 Sep 2020 7:50 a.m. PST
Chilled Iron Field of Glory Open Tournament	1	29 Sep 2020 6:29 a.m. PST
Chariot miniatures	3	29 Sep 2020 5:14 a.m. PST
Figures compatible with minifigs strip figures	5	28 Sep 2020 4:28 p.m. PST
Frontier Miniatures - A New Beginning	37	28 Sep 2020 7:31 a.m. PST
Hoplons on horseback	10	28 Sep 2020 7:03 a.m. PST
The Granicus	7	27 Sep 2020 4:09 p.m. PST
Republican Roman Standards	3	26 Sep 2020 1:50 a.m. PST
What Rule Set - For Romans	37	26 Sep 2020 1:38 a.m. PST
15mm sales by pack of 4 or singles?	12	25 Sep 2020 6:39 a.m. PST
28mm Nabatean mounted	12	23 Sep 2020 2:37 p.m. PST
15mm Late Roman Legion - Lanciarii Gallienci Honoriani	12	23 Sep 2020 8:11 a.m. PST
Gripping Beast's "Desert Frontier" range??	10	22 Sep 2020 4:08 p.m. PST
Pictish boat model	2	22 Sep 2020 4:06 p.m. PST
28mm Ancients or Medieval open handed ranges	8	22 Sep 2020 7:06 a.m. PST
Etruscans 28mm	7	21 Sep 2020 1:21 p.m. PST
The Battle for Jinshan	1	21 Sep 2020 7:42 a.m. PST
28mm figures for 3rdC AD No. African Tribes?	14	19 Sep 2020 4:58 a.m. PST
Galley Warfare: Another Fine Plague Project, by thunder!	7	18 Sep 2020 6:55 a.m. PST
The Etruscans: Villanovan Culture Warriors	4	17 Sep 2020 1:03 p.m. PST
The Doliche Diaries	5	17 Sep 2020 8:36 a.m. PST
Plebs RPG Campaign - Conclusion	4	17 Sep 2020 12:00 a.m. PST
Legion bases and fortresses during Trajan’s reign	7	16 Sep 2020 3:41 a.m. PST
which period Romans and which opponents?	44	15 Sep 2020 9:41 a.m. PST
Late Romans and early Byzantines	6	11 Sep 2020 7:48 p.m. PST
Great Ancient Naval Battles of the Mediterranean	1	11 Sep 2020 4:40 p.m. PST
"Plebs" RPG Campaign	7	11 Sep 2020 10:54 a.m. PST
"Plebs" RPG Game - Second Episode	2	10 Sep 2020 10:00 p.m. PST
"Salon de Guerre" wargames room renovation begins part 1	6	10 Sep 2020 1:19 p.m. PST
The 1st battle of Mantinea	1	10 Sep 2020 1:52 a.m. PST
Working with Warlord Games new resin	9	09 Sep 2020 7:14 a.m. PST
From Warrior Women to Female Pharaohs: Careers for	1	08 Sep 2020 9:57 p.m. PST
Early Vs Late Romans?	34	07 Sep 2020 9:47 p.m. PST
The Spartans at war - Myth vs reality	7	07 Sep 2020 12:26 p.m. PST
What Nefertiti Really Looked Like	15	07 Sep 2020 12:16 p.m. PST
UK Ancients competition scene : 2019 player stats	17	06 Sep 2020 9:08 a.m. PST
Marian Romans or Polybian Romans?	7	03 Sep 2020 12:08 p.m. PST
Painting Camels	16	03 Sep 2020 1:52 a.m. PST
A serious question and not political	31	02 Sep 2020 6:02 p.m. PST
The Story of Nikephoros II Phokas	5	02 Sep 2020 1:05 p.m. PST
15 mm Late Roman Legion - Secundani Italiciani	10	02 Sep 2020 4:02 a.m. PST
Antonius and Parthia	1	01 Sep 2020 9:58 p.m. PST
Sassanid Persian Warmaster Ancients Paper Army	1	01 Sep 2020 9:01 p.m. PST
Arnold Hendrick has passed away	14	01 Sep 2020 3:20 p.m. PST
NT Rules: Ancient Army Lists III - Punic Wars	1	31 Aug 2020 9:46 p.m. PST
Celtic war chariot	1	31 Aug 2020 1:15 p.m. PST
Box to Table : 28mm Carthaginian Foot Painting Tutorial	5	31 Aug 2020 10:57 a.m. PST
Brewing Mesopotamian beer brings a sip of this vibrant	2	30 Aug 2020 2:55 p.m. PST
Roman 4th - early 5th C standards?	9	30 Aug 2020 12:41 p.m. PST
Toughest Ancients Battle to Replicate on the Tabletop?	16	30 Aug 2020 12:23 p.m. PST
Roman Northern Africa	1	29 Aug 2020 10:01 p.m. PST
What were the Roman legionaries wearing?	23	27 Aug 2020 11:34 p.m. PST
In the Land of the Kush	3	27 Aug 2020 12:34 p.m. PST
Crassus’ Wall	3	26 Aug 2020 9:52 p.m. PST
Imperial Roman Command Deployment (Tactical)?	12	26 Aug 2020 4:35 a.m. PST
Does Warlord games still sell 28mm roman testudo	11	25 Aug 2020 8:35 a.m. PST
Weathertop	4	23 Aug 2020 3:07 a.m. PST
Tactica II, who's playing and what do you think?	10	18 Aug 2020 9:30 a.m. PST
Elamites armies. Any thoughts?	12	18 Aug 2020 5:18 a.m. PST
Diving Into The 6th Century - Multiple Questions	4	17 Aug 2020 12:02 p.m. PST
Age of Hannibal 6mm Spanish Army	5	17 Aug 2020 5:04 a.m. PST
Age of Hannibal 6mm Numidian Army	6	16 Aug 2020 1:19 p.m. PST
Age of Hannibal 6mm Carthaginian Army	5	15 Aug 2020 9:30 a.m. PST
Symmachiarii... Symmawhatii?	3	12 Aug 2020 10:54 a.m. PST
Soldiers of Rome - any FAQ, Errata or support page?	5	12 Aug 2020 7:46 a.m. PST
Hannibal Crosses the Alps - Set Review	4	11 Aug 2020 11:59 a.m. PST
A Discussion of Scale in Ancient Wargames	9	11 Aug 2020 3:15 a.m. PST
Broken Rays of the Sun Campaign Newspaper	8	10 Aug 2020 5:17 a.m. PST
Siege Of Halicarnassus	3	08 Aug 2020 11:38 a.m. PST
Zama strategy campaign	4	05 Aug 2020 11:29 p.m. PST
Of Scythians and Amazons — Warrior Women of the Era	1	05 Aug 2020 1:11 p.m. PST
Victrix - New Dacians Preview	8	04 Aug 2020 3:02 p.m. PST
A new 15mm army every 3 years!	3	04 Aug 2020 4:03 a.m. PST
Latest Posts from The Waving Flag	1	02 Aug 2020 7:25 a.m. PST
Chance Cards...Suggestions needed	24	01 Aug 2020 9:48 a.m. PST
28mm Hoplites in classical overarm thrusting style?	19	31 Jul 2020 9:34 a.m. PST
3 Madaxeman Ancients battle reports from Cold Wars 2020	4	31 Jul 2020 4:26 a.m. PST
Powerhouse of the Roman Navy: The Classis Britannica	1	30 Jul 2020 9:49 p.m. PST
Who was Achilles?	1	30 Jul 2020 3:19 p.m. PST
Early Vietnamese Figures circa 400 BC?	5	30 Jul 2020 8:22 a.m. PST
Unit's insignia of the roman legions 27 BC-AD117?	5	30 Jul 2020 12:00 a.m. PST
Celts in the Ariovist army in 58 BC?	11	29 Jul 2020 11:54 p.m. PST
Old Glory Blue Moon 15/18mm Romans and Celts Size Question	3	29 Jul 2020 11:26 a.m. PST
Punic Wars Noob wants your opinion	14	29 Jul 2020 11:22 a.m. PST
Franks & Gallo-Romans	6	26 Jul 2020 10:20 p.m. PST
"Barbarians" of the 5th century.	13	25 Jul 2020 10:41 p.m. PST
Spartan Facts and Terminology	5	24 Jul 2020 7:16 p.m. PST
Battle of the Luppia, 48 BC	1	24 Jul 2020 5:32 p.m. PST
Bad-Ass Anciente Warriors who will Inspire Geatness	3	24 Jul 2020 12:04 p.m. PST
Urban plan of Roman Thamugadi (Timgad), modern Algeria	1	23 Jul 2020 9:15 p.m. PST
Sarissa Phalangites	12	23 Jul 2020 10:56 a.m. PST
Your Latin? 2!	8	23 Jul 2020 9:12 a.m. PST
reusing armies ?	43	22 Jul 2020 10:19 p.m. PST
The Rebellion of Carthage's Mercenaries	1	22 Jul 2020 1:13 p.m. PST
Byzantine Armor Reproductions	3	22 Jul 2020 12:00 p.m. PST
Macedonian Sarissohoroi Cavalry Question	5	21 Jul 2020 11:25 p.m. PST
Ancient DNA reveals a Bronze Age bias for male horses	5	21 Jul 2020 12:29 p.m. PST
The relative importance that Vegetius gives to each cohor...	5	20 Jul 2020 10:41 p.m. PST