Ancient Warfare Gallery

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“Thanks for all the arrows!” — The Trickery of Gen. Zhang XunIn the 8th century AD
georgy-konstantinovich-zhukov:The Roman Army repulses the Carthaginian elephants at Zama, turning th
Ancient Roman marble relief depicting a legionary.  Artist unknown; end of 1st cent. CE.  Found at P
last-of-the-romans:The Siege of AvaricumThe Romans were experts at the ancient art of siege warfare.
A warrior in armor, bearing a shield with a Gorgon’s head.  Detail of an Attic black-figure plate, a
A helmet crowned with a myrtle wreath.  Attic black-figure amphora, artist unknown; ca. 575-550 BCE.
Bronze face-mask helmet of a Roman cavalryman, worn on special occasions.  Artist unknown; late 1st
Corinthian terracotta aryballos (oil container) depicting warriors on the march.  Artist unknown; ca
Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121CE - 180CE) reviews his troops after victory.  Barbarians are depi
A four-horse chariot, with charioteer and hoplite in the car.  Attic black-figure hydria, attr. to t
Fragmentary ancient Roman statue of a man wearing a cuirass.  Artist unknown; reign of Trajan (98-11
testudo - a device used in siege warfare in ancient Rome, consisting of a wheeled screen with an arc
Roman legionaries in testudo (tortoise) formationTrying to stay out of the rain… of arrows.
Roman cavalryman’s face helmet, modeled after the face of Alexander the Great.  Found at a fort on t
“Their men, young and old, I took as prisoners. Of some I cut off the feet and hands; of other
Ancient Worlds - BBC Two Episode 2 “The Age of Iron”Greeks at warPART II
Ancient Worlds - BBC Two Episode 2 “The Age of Iron”Greeks at warThe Greek city-sta
anvilofceleste:Persian Scythed ChariotsScary, but ultimately ineffective anyplace the ground was not
John Warry, Warfare in the Classical WorldThese are a few of my favorite books, by 336BC
archaicwonder: Greek Bronze Chalcidian Helmet, 4th Century BC Adorned with relief ornament illustra
shewhoworshipscarlin: Roman cavalry helmet, 100-250 AD.
A leather tent panel with stitching from the Roman site at Newstead, Roxburgshire, Scotlad, 80 &ndas
A Roman knife handle from Syston, Lincolnshire. Only a few erotic knife handles have been found in B
This Roman 3rd century AD crocodile skin armor was found near Manfalut, Egypt. In this region, Roman
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