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How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome's Most Iconic Weapon
But by the late 2nd century AD, the spatha was also being used as an infantry sword, suggesting a significant change to the nature of Roman warfare by this period. Roman era reenactor holding a ...
Rare Roman gladiator knife from Hadrian's Wall goes on display
A 2,000-year-old Roman knife handle shaped like a gladiator that was discovered in northern England will go on public display ...
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Spatha Roman Sword
It turned out to be a remarkable find; a Roman sword; a spatha dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD and rare in Britain. It is one of only eight in the country, most of these were recovered from Roman ...
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Unique Characteristics of Late Bronze Age Swords Discovered in the Balearic Islands
A recent study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences explores the development and unique characteristics ...
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4 Roman-era swords were found perfectly preserved in their scabbards in a cave. They were as sharp as if they were hidden today, scientists said.
Israeli researchers made a rare find during a survey of a Dead Sea cave: Four perfectly preserved Roman swords thought to have been used in battle 1,900 years ago. The swords were likely "booty ...