In any case, ancient Greek weapons came in a variety of highly practical designs. Without them, the Greeks may not have been able to thrive ... Xiphos was a relatively general term used by the ancient ...
The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on ... a series of correlations between the designs engraved on these cylinders, dating back around ...
These swords are valuable witnesses to the metallurgical expertise of ancient Iran. However, their alteration complicates the analysis of these techniques, which date back 3,000 years, a pivotal time ...
In her conclusions, Michel encourages archaeologists and scholars of ancient art to reconsider the gender connotations associated with weapons, proposing that the automatic association of swords with ...