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• The Dacian presence in Britain

  October 2, 2026 · 14 min

  What happened to the Dacians after Trajan's conquest of Dacia, and did some of them really end up serving in Roman Britain? In this episode, Murray answers a listener question about the Dacian presence in Britain. Following Trajan's…

• Where were Roman arms factories?

  September 25, 2026 · 11 min

  Roman legionaries of the late Republic and early Principate are often depicted wearing chain mail, but just how was enough armour produced to equip the vast armies of Rome? In this episode, Murray tackles a listener question about the…

• Questions about ancient military signal jamming

  September 18, 2026 · 15 min

  Jon asks "Hi Murray! Regarding command and control of units during battle through trumpets, drums and similar methods of audible communication, a question I've often wondered is if there are any instances in the historical record of: 1…

• Band on the Run

  September 11, 2026 · 35 min

  Murray chats with Robert L. O'Connell about his new book 'Band on the Run' from Simon & Schuster (2026), which explores the March of the 10,000 and Xenophon's Anabasis.   Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

• A letter on siege warfare

  September 4, 2026 · 14 min

  A second letter from James (in response to Murray answering his first!) James asks about ancient sieges - in particular, how Tyre fell to Alexander in 322 BC, and he also asks what Murray's favourite sieges are. Murray obliges with an…

• How did ancient artillery suppress defenders during sieges?

  August 28, 2026 · 11 min

  Demetrios asks, "Hello Mr. Dahm, Regarding ancient artillery, in certain cases such as Josephus' account of the siege of Jotapata during the Jewish Revolt, artillery seems to be very effective in suppressing the defenders and in a sort of…

• How were auxiliary forces managed?

  August 21, 2026 · 14 min

  Tom asks: "Sorry for this stupid question. I have read a lot of the red Loeb, but never understood how the Auxiliary forces were managed. By Roman officers, or were they independent?"   Join us on Patreon patreon.com/…

• The Battle of Gaugamela

  August 14, 2026 · 45 min

  'After capturing the Mediterranean ports, and having been welcomed as a god in Egypt, Alexander turned east again, aiming to defeat Darius once and for all.' In this episode of the podcast, the Ancient Warfare Magazine team discuss issue…