Weapons & Warfare

Alexander the Great Swords (Bronze, Gold)

- Alexander the Great. Brass - Alexander the Great. Black/Gold As the sun set on june 13 th 323 a.c. a heroic figure who ruled the then known world dias in babilonia, aged 33. This man -some say he was a God- was Alexander The Great. His vast empire from Egypt to India covered lands of over 27000 kilometres and he spent his life fighting great ba...

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Roman Sword by Denix

The Roman Sword, or "Gladius", evolved from weapons captured during the Romans' campaign in the Iberian peninsula. By the first century A.D., it had been refined to the form shown in this replica by Denix. The short stabbing blade, slightly "waisted" and abruptly pointed had shown its worth in many campaigns, and officer's models were showing surpr...

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Early Period Swords

Ancient swords can be date back to several millennium BC. However, the best know cultures to use swords as a close combat weapon were the Egyptian, Greek, Celtic and Roman The Egyptians did not use swords as their primary weapon. They preferred spears, axes and clubs. Most of the swords used in Egypt were long daggers or very short swords with the...

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Roman Dagger

Replica of a 1st century BC Roman dagger. The Roman dagger, or Pugio, was a standard weapon carried by the Roman Legions. Most were fairly plain but some examples remain that show great artistry in their decoration. This replica by Denix of a museum piece illustrates the skill of the artisan and the taste of the Roman officer who wore the original....

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Classical Archaeology Glossary

The Faculty of Classics and the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Weapons & Warfare....

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Egyptian Dynasties

Egyptian Middle Kingdom Dynasties 18th Dynasty Ahmosis 1539-1514 Amenophis I 1514-1493 Thutmosis II 1483-1479 Hatshepsut 1479-1458 Thutmosis III 1479-1426 Amenophis II 1426-1400 Thutmosis IV 1400-1390 Amenophis III 1390-1353 Akhenaten 1353-1336 Smenkhkare 1334-1333 Ay 1323-1319 Tutankhamum 1333-1323 Thutmosis I 1493-1...

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Vatican Museums

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Ships of the Ancient Greeks

Ancient Greek Ships, Michael Lahanas. Neolithic period ships. Minoan ship. Homeric ship. Post-Homeric, Classical Period ships. Hellenistic Period ships. Stories and quotes....

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Ancient Europe: Text and Documents

Ancient Greece and Rome The Presocratics Anaxagoras Anaximander Anaximenes Empedocles Parmenides Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans Thales Zeno Weapons & Warfare....

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