The Peloponnesian War had ripped up the existing alliances in Greece — over the next decades, the main city-states looked for ways to regain money, power, and win battles.

Theme: Greece in the fourth century BC

• Roel Konijnendijk, 'War is a violent teacher - Fourth-century Greek innovations'.
• Aaron Beek, 'Keeping your distance - Peltasts in the fourth century BC'.
• Bogdan Burliga, 'Bogeymen with javelins - The Battle of Lechaeum, 390 BC'.
• John Diamond, 'The innovative Spartan - King Agesilaus II of Sparta'.
• Murray Dahm, 'Making them longer and deeper - Fourth-century BC spears and phalanxes'.

Features:

• Cezary Kucewicz, 'Hoplite stories - Decorated Peloponnesian shield bands'.
• Tim Howe, 'Triumph to ignominy - Alexander's final year in India'.
• Velite Aquila, 'The Daunii at war - Burning the Pyrrhic camp'.
• Ben Chapman, 'Deva Victrix - The legionary fortress of Chester'.
• Murray Dahm, 'Where did you get that hat? - Reflections on the Spong Hill Man'.
• Robert C. L. Holmes, 'Clouds of war - Weather in ancient warfare'.
• Jo Ball, 'Scout's honour - The tombstone of P. Sulpicius Peregrinus'.