I've received some great suggesti0ns in my previous posting, from which I've selected a few after due consideration of experiences, other ideas and random thoughts. Three issues are more or less 'fixed', while the theme for three others is open to the vote of the readership.
The theme for the Special of 2010 is not set yet, but we have zoomed in on one likely candidate. It won't be Marathon! It seems likely that there will be a commemoration of that battle in 2011, which is of course correct. There is no 'Year 0', so it is only in that year that the clock turns to 2500...
For 2010, we've got the following themes lined up:
Issue IV.1: Before Rome ruled: warfare in the Italian Peninsula 700 BC - 300 BC
Issue IV.2: Siege warfare in the Ancient world
Loading Poll...Loading Poll...Issue IV.5: Warfare and religion
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written by Michael, September 21, 2009
Pity.
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written by Justin, October 03, 2009
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written by Paul Georgian, October 08, 2009
Issue IV.3 Belisarius and the Byzantine Empire
Issue IV.4 Elite Troops of the Hellenistic Era
Issue IV.6 The Bar Kochba Revolt
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written by Robert Ridgeway, October 09, 2009
Issue IV.3 Belisarius and the Byzantine empire
Issue IV.4 The Sea-Peoples and the end of the bronze age empires
Issue IV.6 The Bar Kochba Revolt
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written by Jasper Oorthuys, October 09, 2009
You should be able to select your option and actually vote in the polls instead of posting it. Nevertheless, I'll take yours into account.
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written by Robert Ridgeway, October 10, 2009
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written by Mike Manarpies, October 11, 2009
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written by Lindsay Powell, October 12, 2009
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That got me thinking, especially with all of the back issues now available along with the annual sets: the website Ancient-Warfare.com should have a prominent page that serves as a true subject index for the entire run of issues as if it were an index to a book. It could be updated with new content with each new issue or special edition. Such a page presents a number of benefits:
- Help subscribers find past articles without having to thumb through multiple issues looking where the “think” it is
- Allow owners of the entire run to print out the index to include with our bound issues on their bookshelf
- Drive web searches to the site thereby highlighting the contributions of article authors and supporting higher subscription sales
- Systematically reveal content holes to the editorial staff and readers to help inform future Theme development
- and many more I’m sure.
Keep up the great work and I look forward to what readers and the editorial staff think of this idea including any suggestions on how to improve on it.