Fierce fighters, masterful mercenaries, backwards barbarians: these were only a few of the ways the ancient Greeks described their tribalistic neighbors to the north.

Theme: The Thracians and their kin

• Paul McDonnell-Staff, 'Untouched grave of a Thracian - A prince and his panoply'.
• Nicholas Wright, 'Putting the Paeonians in context - Down from the hills'.
• David Karunanithy, 'Paeonian and Agrianian shields - Examining the evidence'.
• Michael van Ginkel, 'Alexander's Thracian campaign - Into the mountains'.

Features:

• Alice König, 'Micro and macro battle narratives - Frontinus' Strategemata'.
• Duncan Head, 'Infantry archers at the Hydaspes - Coined Indians'.
• Christopher B. Zeichmann, 'Jesus and the demon named legion - For we are many'.
• Duncan B. Campbell, 'Tent-party or barrack room? - The contubernium'.
• Robert Vermaat, 'The Lepontius relief - A late Roman infantryman'.
• Tacticus, 'Technè Taktikè, part VII - A new style of ramming'.