The history and legends of ancient warriors still live on today. Read about the Spartans, the renowned warriors of the ultimate military society; gladiators, the fierce combatants who trained to fight in ancient Rome's bloody spectator games; and ninjas, the secret agents of ancient Japan who worked in the shadows gathering intelligence, performing sabotage, and eliminating enemies. Features include detailed maps, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, full-color photographs, glossary of key words, index, informative sidebars, primary-source text, sources for further research, suggested websites, and table of contents. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.