Murray is on holiday in New Zealand, but while on his travels he has found the time to answer this question from Christopher.
'Do we have any indication as to what Epaminondas of Thebes looked like? He was a fantastic general and I find it strange that we have not found any statues or busts that portray him. Is it because Alexander razed Thebes to the ground?"
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AWA210 - The Roman version of Marathon
AWA209 - What do we know of the armies at the end of Roman Britain?
AWA208 - How can we imagine ancient cavalry charges?
AW207 - Hadrian's Wall
AWA206 - What do we know of Philippian/Alexandrian weapons production?
AWA205 - How would a Roman campaign against king Maroboduus of the Marcomanni have gone?
AWA204 - National Weapons - were nations named after weapons or vice versa?
AW203 - Wargaming Ancient Battles
AWA202 - Oliganthropia - the decline in Spartan Manpower
AWA201 - How widespread was the use of Hamippoi in 5th BC Greece?
AWA200 - Do the sources tell us anything about the Spartan warrior Arimnestus?
AW199 - The Rise of the Legion (part II)
AWA198 - Why was the Greek phalanx so ineffective against the Romans?
AWA197 - How did ancient commanders secure their logistics?
AWA196 - Can we trust Homer?
AW194 - Fighting Generals
AWA193 - How did Generals plan campaigns?
AWA192 - What Mattered Most in Ancient Warfare – Murray’s Take
AWA191 - When do ancient sources agree but you call foul?
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