CIVILIZATION
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A Greek vase that holds perfume
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A military formation comprised of heavy infantry
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A rare Greek flower given at weddings for good luck
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A special kind of armour, worn by kings
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Detailed explanation-1: -phalanx, in military science, tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep. Fully developed by the ancient Greeks, it survived in modified form into the gunpowder era and is viewed today as the beginning of European military development.
Detailed explanation-2: -noun, plural pha·lanx·es or, for 7, pha·lan·ges [fuh-lan-jeez]. (in ancient Greece) a group of heavily armed infantry formed in ranks and files close and deep, with shields joined and long spears overlapping.
Detailed explanation-3: -The phalanx was typically arranged in a rectangular shape, with the front line consisting of the most experienced and heavily armored soldiers, known as the “hoplite elite.” The soldiers in the back ranks were typically less experienced and lightly armored.