Dispatches
Deep dives into the weapons, battles, and innovations that shaped the history of human warfare.
Explore the ancient weapons that shaped early warfare, from prehistoric stone tools and Egyptian khopesh swords to Greek hoplite spears and the Roman gladius.
From longswords to trebuchets, explore the medieval weapons that defined 500 years of warfare. Swords, polearms, siege engines, and more.
Explore every major type of sword in history, from ancient bronze khopeshes to Japanese katanas and cavalry sabers. Eras, designs, and the battles that made them famous.
The war hammer weapon evolved from a common tool into the most effective answer to plate armor on medieval battlefields. Here's why knights feared it.
From a crude wooden bow to the splitting of the atom, these five weapons didn't just win battles — they redrew the map of human civilization.