How would a Spartan have held his shield? - History Stack Exchange
Mar 8, 2018 · I am astonished at the weight of a Spartan shield, which I have read would have weighed 30 lbs (13.5 kg). This is, of course, extremely heavy for most people. Ergo, it raised the question for …
Was the Macedonian phalanx more effective than hoplites?
Oct 21, 2016 · In case of siege warfare, the sarissa pike became less useful, and the large hoplon shield preferred. In field battle the sarissa and the smaller shield could effectively pin down normal Hoplites. …
ancient greece - Is it true that Spartan soldiers fought naked ...
I noticed in this movie the Spartan soldiers from the chest and legs are naked. But recently I read in several posts here in the Stack Exchange, that Celts fought a war naked, and being naked is …
Why did the scutum fall out of use? - History Stack Exchange
Wikipedia says By the end of the 3rd century the rectangular scutum seems to have disappeared. Why did the rectangular scutum design fall out of use? Why was the shield design not commonly used...
middle ages - Was the quality of Roman armor really worse than the ...
May 1, 2022 · Although the samples are small, none of the iron helmets was softer than 210Hv, and none of the shield-bosses was harder than 210Hv. Except for the 3 quenched-steel chain-mails (see …
social history - Was homosexuality rarer in ancient Sparta than in any ...
May 30, 2020 · Xenophon makes quite a number of references to homosexuality in Greece, contrasting a Spartan man's appreciation for a boy's character with other Greeks' greater tendency to physical …
Why has the khopesh never been used since ancient Egypt?
The ancient Egyptians used a weapon called the khopesh. It was a curved blade that was excellent for getting around shields and puncturing body parts like kidneys. Why did no other army in the anc...
National Symbology and Iconography of Carthage
Jan 4, 2014 · In this question there is a picture of coins with a horse-symbol, maybe that's wath you're looking for? Also if you like RTW you should try the free mod Europa Barbarorum wich represents …
ancient greece - Why did Athenian philosophers praise Spartan culture ...
Jan 6, 2019 · Laconophilia was near universal among the important Athenian philosophers: Socrates, Aristotle, Plato and his followers - all praised Spartan culture and its laws, even after Sparta fell from …
ancient rome - What documentary evidence is there that Roman ...
Aug 13, 2015 · (A few days ago, a user posted a couple good questions about the historic practice of crucifixion in Ancient Rome on the Christianity SE. Unfortunately, they posted the questions as an …