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Projectile Type Weapons of Ancient Egypt

Projectile weapons were used by the ancient Egyptian army, as well as other period military, as standoff weapons, usually used in order to soften up the enemy prior to an infantry assault. At various times during Egypt's history, different weapons were used, including throw sticks, spears or javelins, bows and arrows and slingshots. Of these, certa...

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Roman Light Pilium (Spear) - (300-100 BC)

The Light Pilum (plural pila) was a light javelin. around 5-6 feet in length, commonly used by the Roman Republican army around 300 - 100 BC. During this time period, each leginoary carried two pila into battle - the light pila, and the heavy pila which was some 7 feet in length....

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Greek Spartan Shield

This Greek style shield is made of thick dished steel with a rolled edge. Hand painted in the traditional design of Sparta, a silver lambda on a bright red background. Fully usable with leather grips on the back. (Replica)...

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Weapons and Warfare

Until this section is finished being indexed into the main database you can click here to see a list of links including the Bible History Online general resources on this subject, although many of these links are outdated. [Weapons and Warfare]...

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Warfare in the Ancient World (Bibliographies)

Greek Warfare Greek Military History Roman Warfare Roman Military History Late Roman Army bibliography (short) Units of the Roman Army Roman Fortifications Byzantine Warfare Byzantine Military History Byzantine Fortifications General and Comparative Material [Weapons and Warfare]...

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Warfare in the Roman World

This page is a collection of resources relevant to the subject of Warfare in the Roman World. It covers material from the Republic and Empire, as late as the Arab Invasions of the seventh century...

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Ancient Galleys

"Until about 800 B.C. a variety of ships were used in the Aegean sea. However, they had not yet developed the basic forms of the classical age. Most ships were more or less symmetrical in design (similar to Viking ships, though much more primitive and less seaworthy), and the standard fighting technique was to board the enemy vessel. Then, around 8...

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Ancient Military History Resources

This Military History resource page is intended to ease the search for quality sites....

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History of Warfare - Land

Mesopotamia and Egypt Preliminary skirmishes Foot soldiers Fortification and siege A pharaoh on the warpath From chariot to cavalry The Assyrian war machine Medes and Persians Greece and Rome Byzantium and Islam Middle Ages The footsoldier Gunfire Science of the battlefield Warfare in the Ancient World...

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Rome: The Punic Wars

The Punic Wars were a series of three pivotal conflicts fought between the city-state of Rome and the North African power of Carthage, which spanned a period of over a century from 264 BC to 146 BC. These wars were among the most significant and influential conflicts of the ancient world, with far-reaching consequences that shaped the course of Wes...

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