Its fiery colour and erratic movement across the night sky terrified the ancient Greeks and Romans, causing them to name the planet after their gods of war.

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Anyways, living room co-op on consoles is fun, and fond memories of the Dark Alliance games give me nostalgic barrels of hope for Realms of Ancient War.

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Dating back to the 6th Century BC, the red-figure krater (a large vessel the ancient Greeks used to mix water and wine) shows in exquisite detail the death of Lycian king Sarpedon in the Trojan War.

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The war the prosecution described was not one of ancient ethnic hatreds.

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The ancient battle, Gandalf believes, is not over, but temporarily dormant, like the illusion of peace between World War I (in which Tolkien served) and World War II (during which the Lord of the Rings was written).

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