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The Macedonian phalanx of Alexander the Great. A large body of heavily armored infantry wielding 16 foot sarissae. Date: 336-323 BC.
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The Anavysos Kouros, National Museum, Athens. A young Athenian noble who fell fighting in the front ranks of the phalanx, c. 520 BC.
Trireme, a low, narrow, sleek warship, c. 100 x 20 ft, with three banks ofoars and a crew of 200 men. This ship was the mainstay of the Athenian navy.
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