08-24-2015, 06:41 PM
I'm a lover of the Hellenistic era, specifically Ptolemaic Egypt. However, I have found it impossible to determine what swords were commonplace during this era. The Ptolemaic kings supplied their troops weaponry however I've seen no finds of specific swords from Egypt during this period.We know the xiphos was used throughout the classical era into the Hellenistic and the kopis really caught on. But in the artifacts and art I've seen neither of the 2 are depicted. Examples below. So help me out, what swords were these guys using?
Zack Looney
